Finding someone with more experience or even returning to where you got him if they are having more success feeding him, may be your best option for this particular problem snake.
If you have done your research here and have followed the exact directions given from this sites stickies on how to get your ball python to eat and have still been unsuccessful then this may just be a very difficult snake. If you decide to give up on him, don’t let it get you down and give up on ball pythons. Even though some can be very difficult, it is not the norm. Most are quite good feeders as long as there husbandry needs are met. So if things don’t work out with this one, try another one but from a good trusted breeder and you can specifically ask for a good eater that is on whatever prey you plan to feed and I’m sure you will be successful.
I know from personal experience that one problem snake doesn’t always mean it’s you and it definitely isn’t all ball pythons. My very first ball python over 20 years ago never ate for me and I was already an experienced reptile keeper. I tried many things but after almost 12 months the poor thing didn’t make it. I almost gave up on ball pythons but thank god I didn’t. Now I keep over 30 and 90% are as good of eaters as any other snake I’ve kept. I have a few picky eaters but even those still eat when they want to and it’s still enough to keep them healthy. I am keeping and even breeding many ball pythons successfully now so just because you might fail this first time, don’t let it spoil these wonderful animals for you.
If you have not read the sticky about getting your ball python to eat yet, read this and follow it exactly before you choose to rehome this guy.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...-hatchling-101
Good luck with whatever you decide to do, just don’t give up on ball pythons.
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