Hi, my name is Mitch and I just got a ball python for a early Christmas present from my girlfriend. I have wanted a snake for many many years just haven't had the opportunity to do so. any way below is some pictures of him/her not sure what it is yet. The lady we bought it from go it for her husband last year for Christmas but he passed away and needed some money; I am a little afraid to attempt gender finding.
I set up it's cage with fresh bedding and am trying to fine tune the temps. He has been feed live mice all its life but I don't have a way to store live mice where i live so i have to do F/T. I tried to feed it last night but I don't think he knew what to do with it. (tiered of calling it "it" lets just say he) he kept moving slowly toward it smelling it then quickly moving back in to what looked like a striking possession but never took interest. I think I am going o wait a week for him to get use to his new environment and try again. any help with switching to F/T would be great.
P.S. He is just over a year old, not sure on weight or length.