It has been 2 weeks since my ball python has eaten. what do I do?

Question

It has been 2 weeks since my ball python has eaten. She looks wonderful, is not dehydrated, and has no left over skin to shed. She typically sheds all her skin at once (at times has a little trouble with her face) She is in the same housing as normal and all her temps are right. She is approx 4 ft long. I am worried because she eates weekly and not refuses to. What shall I do? She appears to have lost only a tad bit of weight. Unknown what her age is.

Answer 1

Its normal for balls to do this

They are notorious for going awhile in not eating

Answer 2

Ball pythons can go for 5 months or more without eating as long as it still looks healthy and not skinny there's nothing wrong with it

Answer 3

i dont think they are supposed to eat every week from what i have heard they usually eay once a month, but i could be wrong...Ask your local vet to see waht they think.

Answer 4

actually, you'll be glad to hear this but there's NOTHING you need to do. feeding a snake every 2 weeks is a healthy thing, most feed once a week so you're python is not even close to any critical stage yet. Ball pythons are known to be fussy eaters at times but i would not worry about her until it's been atleast one month of her not eating. Snakes will go several months w/out food during brumation, some I've known stories to go for a year w/out digesting a full meal. Keep doing everything right and she'll be fine

Answer 5

Since she is an older snake don’t worry too much about her not eating...snakes go on hunger stirkes all the time. I had a ball python that didn’t eat for almost a year...I have another one that just got off of a 6 month hunger stirke. I had a blood python that went on a hunger strike for 5 or 6 months. My adult kingsnake went on a hunger strike for about 4 months. Snakes just do that. Unless your snake is losing muscle mass I wouldn’t worry about it too much. Don’t offer her food too often you will stress her out...just offer it food as normal...every 10 days or so. If your snake is used to being handled a lot go ahead and handle her normally.  

Good luck!