Can you re-condition how an adult ball eats?

Ok, cool, everything sounds good (maybe bump temps a degree or 2 if you can), but I would honestly just hold off on the handling until he eats. It takes a long time for them to "untame", so don't worry about that. When I first got my pewter she was from a rack and the move to the terrarium was really stressful for her, she seemed to be exploring, but she was really looking for a way out. She didn't even seem to know what her hides were for, because she never had one, she was in a small tub with only a water bowl. After leaving her alone for a day or so she found the hide and hung out in there for a few days. At that point I knew she was comfortable and she did eat for me on my second attempt.

I really do agree that you should do what your are most comfortable with, but I would start by feeding in the enclosure (it can't hurt since that's likely where he was fed before), until he is established, and then move if you wish. You won't find many BP owners that move their snakes though, because evidence for cage aggression and such, just isn't there. My BPs definitely react differently to my hand than a rat. When I dangle a rat for them they at first act curious in a very easy to read way, with a lot of tongue flicking and stuff, like they are sizing up their prey. When my hand comes in they just kinda ball up.

If hes an adult male, feeding every 10-14 days would be a good feeding schedule. And since he's probably stressed out from the new environment, just leave him alone for a week to adjust. And Ball pythons actually prefer smaller areas over large spaces compared to other species.

Can you post a picture of his enclosure? Maybe we can give a few suggestions to make him feel more secure if hes not adjusting well.

As for feeding, I agree with the others. Feed him in his enclosure. Hes clearly not comfortable enough or strong enough eater to feed in a separate enclosure at this moment. I prefer to feed in their enclosure regardless, but its your snake and your decision if you want to feed it elsewhere in the future.

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