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What happened to my ball (python)??

520 views 5 replies 5 participants last post by  Darkball 
#1 ·
After 3 months of fasting, Domino who once ate like a champ turned to be non-striked feeder and wont eat unless I leave the rat in there, then she'll eat a couple of hours later.

All conditions in the enclosure are the same, but she just changed. What happened to her??

Thank yoi for answering:notworthy:
 
#4 ·
Like the others said...as long as it's eating.

Just a theory...snakes are at their most vulnerable when eating. Is it possible that at some time she may have been disturbed whilst eating? Even someone approaching the viv whilst halfway through ingesting could cause nervousness. This could cause the behaviour of waiting until she's sure it's safe before starting too eat.

Just my uneducated theory"
 
#5 ·
My royal doesn't strike, in fact if I even dangle the rat in her face she hides LOL but if I leave it there, its gone within a hour or two.
 
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