Male, Female? Is she overweight or just fed? Gravid?

[loonunit]

And where do you live that you still have grass and the poor thing didn't freeze to death outside this time of year?

[Lawlcat]

And where do you live that you still have grass and the poor thing didn't freeze to death outside this time of year?

Orlando, FL

Low of 60 tonight

[Crawly's Mom]

I think I would agree with the others. It looks as though it has been well cared for. While I can believe people would abandon an animal, I find it hard to believe if you took that good a care of an animal that you would simply drop it outside. I mean there are plenty of people that would take a free snake off craigslist even, so why just plop it outside? Seems more likely that it might have escaped. I would try posting something on craigslist that you found a snake, don't even put that its a ball, that way if somebody contacts you then you can ask them to describe the snake.

[AK907]

Friend also seems to think it's possible that she's "pregnant" so to speak based on her width. Even if she had recently fed, she shouldn't be that fat around that much of her body.

Unless she's just fat.

Yes, it SHOULD be that fat. Looks like a healthy weight for a non breeding ball python. Ball pythons shouldn't be skinny like a corn snake, likewise they shouldn't be as plump as a blood python.

As has been said, you cannot tell gender simply by looking at the tail, although some say a longer tail usually means a male and yours has a long tail. But, that is just a guess. I'll say there is a 50% chance its a male.

[meowmeowkazoo]

Beautiful snake. I can't believe somebody would drop the poor thing off. Even if you can't find the owner, I am glad it has a good home now. Welcome to BP.net!

[Ogre]

I think you and the snake are both lucky on this one you found a beautiful animal and it got some one who isn't half retarded, just a little joke pleas no one take offence, but seriously congrats and welcome.

[vangarret2000]

It doesn't look fat or gravid, just normal.