New baby ball Python, did I handle him too much?

[Lolo76]

I appreciate all the help everyone, I dont have a local pet shop nor a reptile vet within a hundred miles so i'm kinda on my own. Im going to order some hoppers right now and hopefully I can get my BP to eat. I just got him today, how long should I wait?

The general rule-of-thumb is to wait a week, so they have time to get settled in their new home... some will eat sooner, but it doesn't hurt to wait that week (or at least 5 days). It'll take a few days to get your mouse order anyway!

Btw, you don't have ANY pet shops nearby? Even Petco/Petsmart sells live mice, although it's at a rather high "pet mouse" price. But with only one snake to feed, it wouldn't make a huge difference - maybe $5-7 extra per month. If you can get the snake to eat frozen/thawed, that's great, otherwise you will have to find a local shop for live prey. Have you checked craigslist?