Thanks for the feedback.Originally Posted by Alexandra V
Congrats, and welcome to the addiction!
1. The only accurate way to tell the sex is by "popping" the snake or probing the snake. Both methods are dangerous if they are not done properly, so its best to either have an expert show you how to do it in person or simply have them do it for you.
2. Typically a ball python will be a little worked up about being in a new environment for about a week since its arrival and may not accept food before they are adjusted. There is no harm in offering food on the day that the snake would have normally eaten wherever it was before you purchased it. The worst that could happen is the snake rejects the meal, and you just try again in 5 to 7 days.
3. You shouldnt have to mess with your snake on feeding day. If he's in his hide, you can pre scent (if you do frozen thawed) so that he knows its meal time and he'll get the idea quickly (though you might have to dangle the prey in front of the hide entrance the first couple of times for him to take it). Pulling the snake out of his hide on feeding day especially the first few times while he's still adjusting will stress him out more than is necessary and he may refuse to eat, which you dont want your growing boy to do.
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