same as my ball python,she is 10 mths old dont stress over it because the snake will sense it,how old is he?most ball pythons when they get too a year old start switching from a high to a lower metabolism teenage angst according to adam,they usually eat like horses for their first year then stop to catch up ,i would offer mouse/rat every ten days,it is the hallmark of owning a ball python,keep me posted
dave