Just because someone can find evidence that ball pythons in the wild will eat like crazy while young, in larger quantities than some people feed in captivity, does not mean that it promotes better health.

It certainly can be an evolutionary advantage to get to breeding size faster, even if it cuts down on the overal lifespan of the animal.

My viewpoint is that when it comes to keeping animals in captivity, I'm going to pay more attention to the experience of people's successes keeping them in captivity than the assumptions made about animals found in the wild.