Ball Python with bad accuracy.

[Bogertophis]

Yes, she only had been fed once before I got her and it was frozen frozen adult mouse. When I tried feeding her the first time she wouldn't eat frozen. I'm just trying to get her to eat anything because she is small and skinny right now. I plan trying to feed her frozen again next week. I didn't think of that though. You may be right.

Many times when a snake, especially a BP, refuses f/t prey it's because it was not prepared correctly. If you thaw the wrong way, it causes spoilage that your snake can smell, even if you cannot.

And if you've thawed it but not warmed it to seem lifelike, or you wiggled it too much so it scared the snake, it's likely the snake will also refuse. It also usually matters when (time of day) you offer the food, & also how much activity there is- many snakes, especially new ones, need some privacy- they like dim lighting, no commotion nearby, & prefer to eat in the evening-night hours, after sundown. If you've hovering to watch, that may also be a turn-off- as we can be perceived as a threat nearby (potential predator) when they're eating, so try your best to be inconspicuous. BPs are ambush-predators, so it's often best to offer prey when you see them peeking out from a hide in the evening- they're not "active hunters" & usually won't eat if they're out in the open (because instinctively they know they're at risk from predators themselves that way).

Back to preparing the rodent: thaw in cool water until completely soft thru-out (feel by hand & make sure), then soak a few minutes in very warm water, & finally, use a hair (blow) dryer to bring the temperature up quickly, right before you offer. Use tongs & do not appear to approach the snake with the rodent- make it appear to pass nearby, cluelessly too close so the snake will notice & also gives a slight chase- that way the snake feels they have the "upper hand". Remember that in the wild, rodents don't approach snakes, volunteering to be eaten.

I'm glad you're planning to try f/t prey again next week- it's much safer for the snake, & more humane for the rodent- better all the way around. This gets easier as you get more comfortable "reading your snake"- you just spooked her with the live prey.