vixey_koopa

ok can the temperature outside affect they way a Bp acts? Argo has
not eaten in three weeks and she is squirming around all over her
cage. it is the way she acts when she is hungry. well i was only able
to get a small rat this time and she is up to med rats. but if she was
hungry enough wouldnt she eat anyway? do i need to start feeding her
in a bigger container. she has never had a prob. eating in it before.
i just cleaned the tank totally and wiped it down with mite remover
as a precaution( i noticed small bugs but i think they baby german
roaches.) i am at my wits end. she is only semi still when i hold
her and even then she wiggles a bit. the other Bp that is with her
isnt acting like this and he also just ate. we have had some hot days
the last few weeks but she is inside and we have the ac on most of the
time she has her heat pad and lamp on so i do not know what to do. i
am alos looking for a bigger hide. any ideas? the pet stores around
here dont have anything bigger and i may have to make one out of a
clay pot or something. i could buy a plasic rabbit house but i had one
before and she hated it. so any ideas would be very helpful.
Vix

Python Woman

Royal pythons are best off in a rub ( plastic container sort you put under the bed) Other than that an adult python should never be in a viv larger than 2ft. They prefer enclosed places & get scared if the area is too big. They require 2 hides one down cool end & one in warm end. Do you have a thermostat connected to your ehat mat Pythons prefer approx 86C and in warm weather this needs to be turned down a bit. Also Pythons like to be alone, its not a good idea to share homes with another python. This tends to make them insecure, scared & go off their food.

hypo

python woman is right keep them apart bps are very skidish and the one famous problem that they have is eating. Get a thermostat to keep track of temp. If you have to get a cardboard box for a hide or throw a blanket over the tank. the tanks size may be an issue, small enclosers can bother a snake and they tend to back up into a corner rather than eat this could lead to a rat attacking the snake. I know this from experience, I had a boa when I first started out many years ago that was almost killed by a rat from the same situation, however I hope your killing the rat anyway before you throw it in there. I would also recomend if you have had bugs in the tank to see a vet. Internal parasites are would be a reason for not eating. It may also be as simple as it just doesent want to. Dont panic they can go almost a year without eating and survive, so a month or two is not going to hurt, but be dilagent in finding a cause. Do NOT resort to force feeding! This is an absolute LAST resort and can hurt the snake bad or kill it if your not experienced. Hope some of these ideas help. hypo