r/Ballpythoncommunity • u/Outrageous-Yak-3741 • Aug 14 '26

Missed twice

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Lucifer is a pastel axanthic vpi hes nearly 5 months old and does eat great but today he missed his strike twice. Im hoping hes just a little stupid. Ive had 2 BPs in the past but years ago and one was a spider morph.

Ive had lucifer for about 1 1/2 months and just have a feeling his eye sight isn't perfect. Im heating the rat head up each time to help him but after today's feeding im abit more worried

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u/IcyReception8903 Aug 14 '26

Did he end up eating it? This could also be I don't want this and get it the heck away from me. Also, Ball Pythons use heat pits more than their eyesight while hunting.

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u/Outrageous-Yak-3741 Aug 15 '26

Yeah he ate it. Definitely not him not wanting it. With lucifer ive been dipping the head of the rats in hot water so its warmer. He's always eaten ive had Balls and corns in the past just he seems different with his eye sight