Quote Originally Posted by SludgePuppy View Post
My scale was off!! He's actually 487g he was 524g when he ate that big meal, he just looked very lean and the scale must have switched and read a different "0" that what was zero.

He's okay. Scared the crap outta me. However, her is refusing food, vet said it was a large meal and to leave him be for a week before trying to feed him.

Thank you for the info and concern. I'm going to listen to me gut the next time someone says, "Trust me, hell get it down, he's getting bigger!" Even if they are a breeder.
Yeah, a medium rat would be quite large for a 487g ball python still. Not dangerous, but not appropriate either. A small would definitely be more suitable. But as mentioned, by this size you can easily slow down to every 10-14 days, if not even further given that he's a male.