You have to entice him. Give the mouse a little jiggle to get the snakes attention. Or try dipping it in some warm chicken broth. Or you may have to brain the mouse (expose a piece of its brain to entice the snake.)
And you DO NOT have to feed him in a separate container. This is one of the biggest beginner myths when it comes to keeping reptiles, and one of the worst pieces of advice ppl give. Use tongs and common sense.Why will my Ball Python not eat it's mice?
Ball Pythons only eat when everything is right
You cannot feed them in their habitat (i feed mine in a critter cage)
It has to be warm
It has to be at night with the nocturnal light
They will not eat if their environment is changed or if their stressed out
and also they will not eat is they are about to shed
Its nothing to worry to much about
wait three days and try again, if hes not shedding that is
ball pythons are pretty picky eaters! sometimes mine won't seem interested, but if i warm it up more (use a blow dryer) she'll snatch it! just make sure the mouse is nice and warm and move it around a bit. (use tongs or something so you don't get accidentally bitten)
if it still isn't interested, just try again in a couple days
Definately make sure it is warm enough. Encountered a problem before where mine would not eat for about a month or so, but he went straight for a live one if you would be interested in trying that. Also, when mine was younger he would be very picky..now that he is older, he eats willingly every time. good luck.
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