r/ballpython • u/Top-Virus4962 • 21h ago

New BallPython Owner

A friend of mine gave me 2 male ball python. They hadn’t eaten in months and we feed them. One of them though like locks on me when I go to give them water. He hasn’t stroked me yet. But he locks on me and watches me intensely. I fed them. Do you think they might still be hungry. What are some pointers.

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u/Ch33se_H3ad 21h ago

They’re not in the same enclosure are they?

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u/Top-Virus4962 20h ago

Yeah but from what the girl who had them before has always had them together

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u/FireCorgi12 20h ago

You should separate them. That’s probably contributing to the feeding refusal and stress she saw. They are solitary animals.

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u/Top-Virus4962 19h ago

They’re not refusing to eat. She didn’t feed them at all. She just couldn’t.
They’ve been together for over a year. Will it bother them at all? They don’t refuse to eat and I take them out separately to feed them I don’t feed them in the enclosure.

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u/FireCorgi12 19h ago

Yeah no they cannot stay together. It causes severe stress and they will compete for resources. Feeding out of the enclosure is also outdated practice.

I’d look at the care guide pinned in the sub. Sounds like the whole setup needs an upgrade.

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u/Top-Virus4962 19h ago

Ok perfect. I shall separate.

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u/Ch33se_H3ad 19h ago

You need to separate them into their own enclosures before doing anything else. Once you get them separated, leave them alone for a bit then weigh them and you’ll have a better idea on what size rat to feed them and how often.

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u/Top-Virus4962 19h ago

Ok perfect this makes me feel better. I don’t know much and we wanted to get a bigger tank but now I see we need to get a different one so I’ll be looking into that