Personally, I would never ship ball pythons that are that small ... I'd be more than a little embarrassed sending out a 28 gram ball python ... but that's just me. I like them to be big and plump before they leave my place. If I can hold my customers off for enough feedings, I like to wait until they are at least 100 grams if not 125. That said, I'm just a guy breeding and selling snakes ... not the be all end all authority on ball pythons ... if you're happy with the animals and the deal then ROCK ON I guess.

And for whatever it's worth, hatchling ball pythons can and will defecate without "eating" their first meal. When they come out of the egg, their bellies are full of yolk which can sometimes be passed.

-adam