Need support and advice on taming/handling ball python.

[Bogertophis]

Appreciate the clarification.... And just for the record (if it changes your response), my BP is close to 3 years old and weights about 650 grams. I've been feeding him small rats around 50-60 grams and he's notorious for only eating about once a month. So I just thought I'd take advantage of the weekly offerings since he's finally showing some interest.

Really should be in a separate thread...don't want to confuse the OP...nor should we make assumptions that the snakes are the "same" even if the same age.
The OP is feeding mice, not rats.