Wow... First off, welcome to BP.net! : And kudos for rescuing that poor snake. Sounds like a petshop worthy of avoiding in the future, though! LOL


Based on the size fo the snake, it sounds like an adult, so no telling how old it really is, so far as I know. Maybe some of our more experienced folks will know of other clues to age.

Are you experienced with keeping herps and/or snakes? Or is this your first? If you're new at this, or unsure about ball pythons in particular, please check out our care sheet:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=52

I imagine you'll want to plan a trip to the vet as soon as possible to check for any health issues it is likely to have, such as respirtory infections or parasites. Take a fecal sample, if you can. And other than that, just let the poor thing get completely settled into a calm, proper environment.

Even though it hasn't eaten in awhile (I can't believe they would only even attempt to feed every 3 months???)...I would let it get settled in for a good solid week, at least. Once it's had a chance to live at the proper temps and humidity, and feels safe and secure, it will hopefully start pounding rodents for ya!

Anyhow....hard to give advice since you didn't really ask for any. LOL I hope I didn't offend by offering basic advice to an expert or seomthing. Please feel free to ask for help here, if you need it!!