Unexplained stress??

[redshepherd]

This all honestly really helps! I tried offering 3 hoppers to him, but he didn't take the 3rd one. He was acting fussy again today- tried escaping again, and it's been 5 days since he last ate. So I certainly will start feeding every 5 days.

What size of rats should I be feeding a 5-6 month old ball python? After he's almost done with the hoppers?

Unfortunately weight/size isn't proportional to age in snakes, so weight is important when you're troubleshooting something like feeding!

If a snake was fed very infrequently or fed too small meals for months of it's life, it'll grow slowly and be small for longer. If a snake is fed frequently and has larger meals, it'll grow faster, even if both snakes are the same age.