can you guys tell me if its normal for ball pythons to stop eating after they are moved I just got a 3' male and a 1 1/2' female from to different people recently and neather are eating its been 4 weeks for the male and 3 weeks for the female starting to worrie a bit.

welcome to the lovely appetite problems of balls !!!! notorious problematic eaters,,,though more so in winter. give em some time to adjust and i'm sure they will be fine

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Ken
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thats what I was wondering thank I know there was a reason why I liked my burm and red tails lol

Are you feeding F/T? If so, get a temp gun and make sure the mouse/rat is warmed up to about 100F/40C before offering it to the snakes. (That's the normal body temp of a mouse)
If Monty's hungry and I've warmed it properly, he snaps it up without a lot of the "dead mouse dancing" routine.
Good luck... that's the most frustrating thing about ball pythons and why I LOVE feeding my Rainbow Boa, Talyn... she's eaten for me EVERY time without problems!

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Andrea

well the 3" male the old owner said it was eating live so thats what ive been trying with it the baby ive only had here for 2 days but the old owner of that one said hes been having a **** of a time getting it to take pinkies. have any of you guys used any form of appetite inhansers at all?do they work and are they safe to use on balls?

If you handle them while they are trying to settle into their new homes, they won't eat for you...leave them alone for a solid week and then try to feed them again. Just go in the cages to change the water every other day...
I have an adult that just ate after a 6 month fast....he's a stubborn one!

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It is completely normal for a reptile to go off feed after a change in location. You mentioned 2 snakes. Do you have them in together? if so I would separate them and see if that changes anything. If the snake is suddenly changed to a new habitat and then another snake is also confined in there with him the stress could be causing the fast.

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