no worry like stated, ball pythons go a while without food. ive tried feeding one i bought a month ago and she never took. the guy i bought her from didnt know if she eats f/t or live. i tried both and rats and mice. well today was a great day. i fed "angel" which is my good eating big baby about 4 1/2feet long. then i dropped a live mice in a tub with her and she just stared at it. well i got fed up and was about to take it out with the prongs and the mouse jumped and next thing i know she grabbed it. well its taking her about 15 minutes on figuring out which end to eat and how to do it. seems since shes about 6 months old she's not the well on feeding... but she's learning and she ate which has made me VERY happy. gl with the feeding and no worrys your bp will eat soon enough