im not sure if the chicken broth actually makes since but i do know that it works and works pretty well. i've used it multiple times to convert over the stubborn ones and it worked well for me but some others it might not have. i do not have any ball pythons so i dont know. all of mine are carpets and when they are stubborn and dont want to eat f/t i dip them and its a matter of seconds to a minute or 2 and they are on top of it like no other.