Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
Welcome "new momma"- Without knowing his size & weight as well as that of his prey & feeding schedule, it's possible he's under-fed & really is hungry. Like humans & other creatures, young snakes are growing quicker than they do as adults, subject to available food & adequate conditions of course. Also, his metabolism is entirely controlled by the warmth, so yeah, that can help to put a snake into "high gear".
Thank you so much! He is around 26 inches long. Thickest part of his body is less than 2 inches in diameter. He seems thin compared to his length..in my novice opinion. Lol The mice are pretty small compared to the rats at the pet shop, but he was fine going 10 ten days between feedings until two weeks ago. We bumped him up to 7 days, but since the problem with our air conditioning started almost a week ago, and I have fed him twice in three days. Just ate around 4 pm yesterday and is already sticking his head out of his favorite hide. He usually stays in there a good 24 hours after eating. I didn’t know the heat could impact metabolism! So, he is probably just hungry! Do you think I should feed him again tonight? I assume he isn’t going to eat if he isn’t hungry? I have heard of picky ball pythons...he sure isn’t one of them! He ate the first night we brought him home as the breeder hadn’t fed him in THREE WEEKS! I was in complete shock when they told me. He has been eager to eat every time we feed him.

thanks again!!