What is my ball python trying to tell me ??

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WELCOME TO THE FORUM! lemme try and dissect this paragraph...

"So I got my male Mojave ball python last wendsday..."

"...So he said its going to be on Saturday"

for new snakes, you should give them 5 days to a week to adjust to their new environment. that means no feeding, no handling, minimal enclosure check-ups. my newest girl took almost 3 weeks to adjust and start eating.

"...and small adult mice."
"...so I went to petsmart bought him small rat."

there is a HUGE difference between the size of an adult mouse and a small rat. are you sure you have those sizes correct?

he said that majority of ball pythons eat both of them its going to be rare if one only eats rat or mice.

this is false. most keepers feed rats due to their higher nutrient content. every now and then we see a snake who's a "mouser" but most keepers will try and get them to switch over to rats.

He also tells me that once its thawed throw it under the heat lamp for 5 mins to warm it up, and I showed him a picture of my snake and he was like "from the picture I could definity tell you he was eating really good" and if he continue not to eat for the next couple weeks bring him back.

most people hit the head with a hairdryer to warm it up so the snake believes it's alive. also, if he was "eating really good" then i wouldn't worry about waiting for your feeders to come in.

So here comes my question, is my ball python scared of me or he prefer me to leave the food in there so he could eat alone?

he's probably still adjusting to his new environment. i'd give him more time to settle in (no handling), feed him in the next 5 to 7 days and you should start seeing strikes soon enough.