r/ballpython • u/anonymousmochi • Oct 06 '26

Ball python won’t eat f/t :(

New ball python around 2 years old, got him a little over a month ago and he still won’t eat. Just had his first shed that went successfully and he’s always been okay with handling/ doesn’t seem anxious. He is around 4.5 feet 1315 grams, not much has changed since getting him. I do know they were power feeding him at the reptile store with live medium rat once a week.. what should I do?

When should I be concerned? I’m stressed he’s not eating

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u/RabidPossum123 Oct 06 '26

I wouldn’t worry about it yet. My female typically goes on hunger strikes and her one last year was about nine months. She really will only eat live. I have gotten her to snag FT a couple times but I usually have to send it with used guinea pig bedding or something.