Ball python Striking at food

[montgomerydrk]

I will have to wait till my momma rat gives birth soon hopefully, its a pain to find live rat pinks around here

ill let you guys know the outcome

defenetly try smaller mine usually eats small rats the last couple feeds he gave me trouble being defensive and more like curius about the rat??? so i gave him adult mice he didnt even hesitate i gave him two ... hope that helps