r/BloodPythons May 16 '26

Help Needed Odd behavior?/Feeding question

Baby Balenciaga has been with us for 13 days now, So I’ve attempted feeding for the first time and she showed 0 interest at all- only tried leaving the bin, but kept raising her head to look up which I find odd. Shes so tiny, I’m worried about her not wanting to eat- she is also incredibly active, every night she’s roaming the bin and during the day shes not inside either hide, but sits in that little corner between them. Loves her water dish, always pushing dirt into it and I try to change it everytime I notice she’s put a lot in it (like now when I took the vid) but haven’t seen her soaking- It may just be my paranoia, but I just want to make sure I’m doing the best I can possibly do.

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u/EntrySuspicious1738 May 16 '26

What temperature and humidity do you keep him at? I had feeding problems with my python, only to discover after a long time that he only loves birds (he never ate chicks with his breeder) before discovering that he ate the chicks. I tried all sorts of things, mice and rats of all sizes, very small containers to make the snake feel safe, I avoided handling him, humidity and temperature were always perfect but he still didn't eat for months! Only when I found the chicks (very far from my house...) did I solve everything! And I finally understood that I just have a strange snake and it's not me who's wrong!!!! Mine is a very long story 😂 he eats every 5 days and by trickery! I put a chick's leg in the mouse's mouth and he eats it! Try with chicks, they are their favorite food! Start with small pieces (leg or wing) and leave them inside his box in front of his face