Aggressive characteristics / Aggression signs

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She was given to me last night by a family who could no longer afford to care for her. Her tank was crusted over with hard water stains and various gook on the outside. Her substrate was filthy . I'd be pisses to if I had to live in the stuff she was living in. As I only has one extra block of coconut husk I had to put heron paper towels last night while waiting for the husk to expand and such. Should I try feeding her 2 rats today , or just one?

I would just offer one rat and then leave her alone for a week to settle into her new home.

An adult ball python can do just fine on a 10-14 day feeding schedule. They don't need to eat weekly and most of mine won't eat that often, they put themselves on a 2-3 week schedule.

If she's new keep the décor to a minimum in case you need to treat for mites or she pops up sick. For now two hides and a water bowl will be adequate.