My Ball Phyton

Question
I have a Ball Phyton that is about 4ft in length and 3 inches in wieth. he got out of his room about 3 months ago and now hes back when he returned he had webs and gunk in his mouth witch i assisted him and taking out but now he wont eat he moves and lays in his pool but he wont eat i bout two little mice just in case he didnt want a big mouse after so long but he still wont eat what should i do can anyone help me

Answer
Ball pythons are fussy feeders anyway, i should know, my ball python hasn't eaten in about 15 weeks.

Depending on how long he was out of his cage for, the temperature drop may have stressed him out a bit and put him off his food. This is probably more of a waiting game than a serious problem. You will more than likely have to persist in trying to feed him and to thank you he will waste loads of your mice. After a while being back in his cage with the correct temperature he should return to normal and start feeding again. If this doesn't happen for over 6 months you need to try something else.

Heres some feeding tips that sometimes encourage a snake to feed.

If you don't already use tongs and wiggle the mouse confront of your snake you could try that. this usually gets the snake's attention and they will be more keen to eat it.

You could also try warming the mouse before attempting to feed your snake. to do this the best way is to get a small plastic tub and fill it about 2/3 full of boiling water. place the mouse on the top of the tub until it gets warm then try and tong feed your snake.
DON'T use a microwave, it will make the mouse explode and will cause a stinking mess =)

Mites also put a snake off feeding. check for small peppery flecks in the snake's water bowl or on his skin. you can get a wet tissue and rub it down the snake's body to be sure. If it is mites they need to be treated by placing the snake on newspaper instead of whatever substrate they are currently on, cleaning the tank VERY thoroughly and treating the snake with an anti-mite spray. Although it's not likely your Ball python caught mites when it escaped its still worth ruling this one out.

You can also try an alternative food, this could be rat pups or rat fuzzies or even a small chick if you can get ahold of it.

If none of these tactics work you may need to resort to force feeding. This is to be used only as a last resort as it can put a snake off food for good, meaning you have to force feed it for the rest of it's life. Only use this if your snake hasn't eaten for at least 10 months or has become very skinny. You can do this yourself if you feel confident or better, get a reptile pet shop or vet to do it for you. I wont go into detail as to how to force feed as hopefully it wont come to that.

I hope something works for you and this has answered your question,

Andy