99% of the time a fasting ball python at that age is doing it because of a husbandry related issue ... ball pythons in their first year of life should be voracious eaters that never turn down the opportunity to eat ... I am almost certain that their is a problem with your temps, humidity, or security (or all of the above) ... force feeding it will compound the problem and that could lead to the animals death.

82-84 on one side of the cage, 92-94 on the other (measured with a digital thermometer) 24 hours a day ... no drafts near or around the cage ... humidity 50%-60% 24 hours a day ... several small tight hides that barely cover your ball python on both ends of the cage ... crumple up some newspaper and fill the cage with it ... keep the enclosure in a quiet out of the way area of your home (like a spare bedroom or walkin closet) ... and make sure the animal has a distinct day and night period or total darkness.

-adam