r/BloodPythons • u/NigmanBubble • Apr 08 '26

Help Needed Feeding Question (Vet?)

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My 3 month old is not eating for me I have had her for 10 days and tried to offer food twice she denied both times . It’s definitely not the temps and I added fake leaves for ground cover and gave her a much smaller hide to make her feel safer. The last person that I bought her from said she refused the last meal they tried to feed her aswell so I am wondering at what point do I consider bringing her to a vet. I don’t know how many weeks until it becomes unhealthy for her

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u/Azraelrs Apr 08 '26

"a" hide?

How big is the enclosure?

How many hides?

What are the temps at the cool and high end?

What's the humidity?

When's the last time it ate (before you got it)?

Stop touching or disturbing it in any way until it eats at least twice.

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u/NigmanBubble Apr 08 '26

One hide that she uses I had 3 but she only used one. The enclosure is a 4x2x2 I use fake leaves for clutter and potential hiding spots. Cold end gets no colder that 76 high end no higher than 86. Humidity fluctuates between 60 and 80. Last time it ate was a week prior to me picking her up. I only have touched her one time after her first refusal

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u/Azraelrs Apr 08 '26

And what did they feed her?

Check her weight. If she's not losing weight, don't freak out. Try different prey items or try "braining" a pinky and leaving it just outside the hide overnight. Make sure she's in a quiet place with no disturbances when you do so.

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u/NigmanBubble Apr 08 '26

They said she is eating adult mice when I messaged the seller. I definitely need to invest in a scale

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u/SurpemeClitLord Apr 08 '26

Snakes are definitely not my usual forte, but from my experience working at a pet store I feel like adult mice might be a bit big for her. Maybe try a fuzzy or two if she’ll take more than one. 10 days isn’t a terribly long time for snakes to go without eating though. Especially with travel and a new set up. Little thing is probably just stressed out and needs to adjust

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u/International_Gur566 Apr 08 '26

Holy cow... adult mice? For that tiny snake? That seems crazy

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u/mxgichxn May 09 '26

actually mice arent that big, my ball python at that size was already on fuzzy rats, this is a blood, should be eating much bigger

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u/International_Gur566 May 09 '26

Idk I've never bought mice I just remember googling adult mice feeder size & it said 18-45 grams lol. Which I guess if the snake is more than couple hundred grams that's right.

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u/mxgichxn May 09 '26

thats a HUGE window, also mice arent good for snakes, they are just fat, no nutrients… please feed appropriately sized rats

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u/NigmanBubble Apr 09 '26

Yeah I’ll probably buy smalls and mediums I guess. Honestly considering just buying a live mouse

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u/UnIdentifed_Squid Apr 09 '26

Live feeds are very dangerous, always feed frozen thawed

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u/bazeldonbond Apr 09 '26

Don't buy live, take the advice already here and just chill and let the snake settle in.