They grow at different rates, but that's a bit small for 9 months, which makes me think he hasn't eaten many meals in his life to begin with. Ball pythons can be VERY picky about setup/security/hides and temps, so it will definitely be easier to get him a smaller tub setup (sterilite tub) to better manage his basic needs for now, until he eats for you. Posting a pic of his current setup anyway will help too!Originally Posted by Manga
Make sure you're using digital thermometers/hygrometers to measure his temps accurately.
Feed him in his enclosure- it may very well be that the taking him in and out is causing him to snap out of feeding mode (due to stress) and not want to eat.
If you want to keep using the tank for some reason, you'll want to clutter it up with lots of tight, secure hides (not half log hides) and a lot of "cover"/clutter, as much as possible. This is my tank setup.
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