Skinniest Ball Python I've Seen - How Will We Help it?
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- This emaciated ball python was sent to us a few weeks ago and has not eaten in 5 months. Although the previous owner did everything they could, it only ever ate one meal and is withering quickly. Here's our plan on how to help this guy out, and get him to perfect condition.
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That king snake has dreams of becoming a python.
He is KINGSIZE 🙄👯💃 ok I'll show my self out
@@nicnaknoc 😂😂
@@nicnaknoc Dude that was great
The world got him down, so he ate it
this entire comment chain is wonderful
I’VE NEVER SEEN A FAT SNAKE WITH ROLLS IM SORRY BUT IM SCREAMING
You should see a fat corn snake because they get hips 😂😂😂 snake Discovery has a video on her Channel
Me too! 🤣🤣🤣
THICC!!
He's chonky
Its cause he's dangerously obese but yeah didn't expect that either 😲
Do you think the snakes look at you and go "that's a thin boi too" 🐍
Valid
Lmao
''this significantly larger snake looks weird''
Timothée Chalamet also thin but people still think that he's very attractive.
Hiro Tanakawa did they say Alex isn’t attractive? If they did, I strongly disagree with them, lol.
Oh my god that king snake looks SOOOOO fat! And that poor ball python, I reallllly hope all of snakes get better
Juan Estrella OMG YES!
Leave his weight out of this😭😭😭😭
Fuzzy_ Foxx I think you’re joking, but this whole video shows the horrible consequences of not keeping snakes at their correct weight - not just too skinny, but too fat as well
Cat Splat i know lol i was joking
1000th like
Snake discovery recently had a case that due to lack of proper nutrition developed a neurological problem they could be similar cases
If I remember, that was in a garter snake. The owner that had that one before her was feeding him only talapia, I believe. I dont think its the same deal with BP's, but I could be wrong
@@scent-bubbles
It could be a similar issue though, due to the lack of nutrition the BP has developed neurological issues
Rachael L yes but the actual problem was lack of a certain vitamin which this ball python probably is not due to fish in general
@@scent-bubbles the head wabble and cork screwing in this snake could be because of vitamin deficiency. But with this snake the deficiency is due to starvation rather than the nutritionally incomplete diet the garter was being fed
If the bp was not eating at all it wasn't getting any nutrients, so it could be a similar case.
Oh that king snake is a CHONK
🤣🤣🤣
Chonky bonch
O LAWD HE COMIN
yuuue sassy sausage
Cryptid beat me too it lmao
*saw thumbnail and immediately went down to thaw my noodle a snickity snack*
Robynsonfire Danger noodle lol
I too went and feed my corn snake right after seeing the thumbnail. Lol that is hilarious!
My boa just ate a jumbo rat yesterday. So I think he's ok. Lol
@@annebruecks7381 nahh my noodle is also a ball python. No danger in the derpy noodle.
Man... One of my ball pythons stopped eating for almost 5 months at a young age... I finally had to force feed him (with the help of my vet after exhausting all other options) he never got quite that skinny but he was underweight and has been stunted his whole life since... He's 2 years old and a great eater now but man... This video made me anxious. He's still almost half the size of my other snake that's about 9 months younger than him.
I've purchased from emerald scales in the past. My milk snake is doing amazing. I'd love to adopt one of the two ball pythons once they've gotten a little healthier.
💙💙💙 So glad he's doing so well, Hope you're able to adopt one of the BPs. They definitely need a good home with alot of TLC.
why is everyone so nice ♥️♥️
Scared me for a second because I thought you were going to say something negative
Not a reptile guy but that piebald is really cute ngl
I would love to adopt that piebald if Alex doesn’t keep him!
My boa when he was emaciated had a lot of the same wobbles as the Spiders. It's really upsetting to see, but it went away as he gained his strength back.
My friend rescued a ball python who was super super covered in mites and so was dehydrated and weak from all the blood being sucked. And was wobbly as well. But once we treated him and got him water he was able to hold his head up properly!
Your boa must have been starved or something, because all 3 of mine eat like they've never ate before. Lol
@@Matt6h Unfortunately he was starved. His previous owner was extremely neglectful and hadn't fed him for an unknown length of time. When we got him he had been left on our porch without so much as a text in 20° winter conditions. We took him to the vet and even our vet was surprised he was still alive. A month or so of antibiotics and a few forced feeds and he was able to begin eating on his own. Since then he's never rejected a rat, but it was very touch and go for a while.
Wow when you held that pied up I was like aah its not the worst then you held up the albino and my heart broke..
My heart breaks for the albino bp clinging onto life, I hope he makes a full recovery. The neurological issue is strange, I wonder if it's due to starvation and if it's a permanent issue. I'll be following his story closely.
Thank you for doing all that you do for these animals.
Thunderyena Emily from snake discovery had a garter snake with a vitamin deficiency that caused neurological issues. I suspect that’s what’s going on with this snake.
@@SupernovaBetty I was about to say the exact same thing
@@SupernovaBetty I need to catch up on their videos, I've been neglecting Snake Discovery! I'll watch that one soon, thank you for informing me.
@@SupernovaBetty omg i was gonna say that too!
@@SupernovaBetty No, they're entirely different species of snake, with entirely different dietary requirements. It doesn't work like that.
There's nothing more depressing than seeing bone-thin animals. :(
Yes i agree
The king snake looks like it's meat has been stuffed into the skin *forcefully*
☹️
More sausage than noodle
@@romywhite290 danger sausage
Tae's Buttcheeks Twice the meat, half the skin
Tae's Buttcheeks 💀💀
an overstuffed sausage
That poor ball python. Like just....how.
Unfortunately, we cant ask them.
It spent so long not wanting to eat that it stopped really being able to eat by itself
i know some BP's won't lose that much if they don't want to eat for that long, this wasn't one of those. I know they can be super picky, but i don't think i'd ever seen one before that was so picky that it ended up in that bad a shape.
My female pastave hadn't eaten in 5 months but FINALLY took a weaned rat last Friday. She lost hardly any weight in that time.
People suck. They get reptiles and realize they aren’t a show piece and neglect the shit out of them
He explained it in the video, if you would just watch it...
Aww the piebald is so shy
aye early access vid. how ya doing members?
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Love your content dawg got my first ball python a few weeks ago and because of your videos she’s been getting used to her new home great. Happy to support you
Absolutely loving the new membership Alex! Always enjoy watching your videos!
Love the membership!!
ayeeeee the sub is deffos worth it! thanks for the great content as always :D
Doing well. How are you?
I really hope that albino pulls through, seems like it has a strong will
I agree. The will to live is one of the most important factors when nursing a seriously ill or injured animal back to health. As long as he hasn't suffered any permanent organ damage I'd say his chances are pretty good, especially since he's managed 3 feedings already.
It didn't unfortunately :(
Poor kids, glad to know the skinny bois are eating, that poor kingsnake looks like the Michelin man 😩
Damn, I know this is very sad, and I shouldn't be laughing but I almost died when you called the king snake as the Michelin man. 😂
They call that long sausage stay puff 😂
its amazing how resilient snakes are tho, truly
The king snake looks like an overstuffed sausage
I’m so excited for the chonk king snake video 🖤
Kayleigh Gahagan large lad
Kayleigh Gahagan
Me: "Obese animals are not funny or cute."
Also me: "C H O N K Y B O I"
he a borger king
Chonky noodle
This is giving me war flashbacks. I have a ball python now that I rescued from a home that underfed him consistently and claimed he "wouldn't eat" and was "aggressive" so they couldn't keep him anymore. He was extremely underweight and I truly thought the owners did everthing they could at first. They sounded so convincing and really acted like they cared about him. I quickly realized they were just very good LIARS. He was so weak. He wasn't as underweight as the ball python in this video but VERY CLOSE. I waited about 3 days for him to settle into his new tub (I had to redo so much. The tub he came with was only 1/2 ft by 1 ft.) and as soon as I offered him food he took it immediately. He is also the sweetest ball python ever. He has never bitten. He hisses a lot but only because I think he was never handled in the entirety of his life. He has luckily gained a lot of weight and is doing great with me now! As soon as he recovers completely I'm going to be moving him from the tub he's in now to a nice sized terrarium. Good luck with your ball python's road to recovery! I know how much effort it takes when dealing with a sick animal but after you start seeing some progress all the work you put into it just makes you feel so good and I'm so excited to see your little guy recover!
Why are people like the previous owners even allowed to have pets 😭 poor snake - glad he's better now : )
@@robinb.4868 I have no idea but I completely share your frustration. And thank you so much for the kind regards. He is such a sweet boy and deserves so much more than what his previous owners gave him.
My story is nothing near as bad as yours previous owners wise, but when I found out that the people who owned my snake before I did would buy live, medium sized rats for a 4 foot long ball python, and leave them in the 20 gallon tank for months until he would eat it, made me nearly have a heart attack. Apparently he "only ate live rats, and refuses white ones". But guess what? He ate a frozen/thaw white rat just fine for me yesterday. The live ones were cheaper though :/ so they just went cheap.
Omg that poor baby looks like skin stretched over some bones. He literally looks deflated. I wish him a speedy recovery, I'm so glad he has you to help him!!
He passed away not long after this :(
Hopefully the albino makes it. Seems optimistic with him feeding but he's in such bad shape it would not be all that strange if he just died out of the blue.
I can't believe someone let him get to that point.
He has way more energy and motivation than any other emaciated ball python we've gotten, so I have higher expectations with this ones recovery
While it's definitely a really bad case, it doesn't seem like it can be entirely pinned on the previous owner. It's not necessarily their fault that the BP was refusing to eat. Should it have been gotten help earlier, probably. But it's not necessarily entirely the owners fault.
MyApologies I agree I’m glad the owner let him go to someone who can really help him at all. Some people would just let them die :/
He's showing progressive improvement and needing less and less help feeding himself as time goes on. Signs are he'll pull through, put some weight on and be in full health in time.
@@BigShrimpin_ Absolutely right, owner cannot be blamed entirely. I have had concerns over my own bp not eating until recently. Some people aren't lucky enough to have an exotic vet nearby, or the money to afford taking their sickly noodle boy to one. At least by shipping the little guy to Emerald Scales, he is trying to give him the best chance he can.
Looking forward to a update video showing the albino in better shape.
That poor BP looked liked it was at death's door. Heartbreaking
Ugh...his poor neck looks so tiny 😥
Piebald is my favorite morph, I know he'll be a beauty when you've put weight on him.
I think they're my favorite too, because that white is so neat to look at against the dark spots. Contrast is amazing. I still love the fact the Pie was basically a rock the entire video lmao
Really great to see these guys eating. And I know I shouldn't giggle at King Chonk but oh my goodness that's basically me as a snake lol
Rebecca Lloyd Lmao MOOD
Sameee hahaha
The Chonk Rope
I have never seen a snake that was so fat it had rolls 😳
This is a pretty sad video but the way you were handling the piedbald at the beginning made me laugh. He just...ball. Also the king snake made me cry, he's so goofy looking (and im looking forward to hearing about Sunny!!)
I really hope that poor albino is okay, though. Ditto what some people have said about lack of nutrition causing neurological deficiencies; hopefully he can recover on his own. Ngl the way the rear sags reminds me a lot of my juvenile corn snake who passed away due to lack of food as well, and that was the last symptom she (well, he, but i called it a she) showed before she passed away. I hope he doesn't succumb to the same fate, he's a beautiful-looking snake.
The part when he was able to swallow on his own was so amazing!! Gave me such a triumphant feeling! You guys are amazing ❤❤❤
"choochoo train it in" might be the new favorite thing Ive heard someone say.
10:16 “cho cho train them in”
I love it. Idk why. But I love that terminology. Professional phrase.
I think the albino and the piebald are great examples to compare for anyone wondering when to assist feed or not. The albino obviously *wanted* to eat but physically couldn't so it makes sense to assist feed, you're literally assisting him in doing what he is trying to do but can't. The piebald still has good muscle tone and responsiveness so, combined with his lack of interest in food, it makes sense to take things more slowly with him.
P.S. Thanks so much for sharing all of these videos with us. You provide a lot of great information and do wonderful work with the reptiles in your care.
I think your statement about the emaciated ball python’s mental health matching that of a “healthy” spider ball, says a LOT on what mental health is being bred into those snakes. That sort of discovery should be enough to stop that breeding from happening. But they still keep breeding spiders.
Rahim Aldemir agree, we see this in the horse industry all the time! Miniature horses being the most effected! Dwarfism isn’t cute! The parents who are producing dwarfs should be culled from the breeding stock for the sake of the breed!
The quarter horse industry is trying to eliminate some of the preventable genetic diseases within the population! HYPP and HERDA are 2 out of 5 genetic diseases that must be tested for before a baby can be registered.
Within a few generations the amount of affected horses should drop dramatically.
The same needs to be done with the spider morph! It’s flawed and should be removed from the gene pool!
It’s the same with the spider morph! It’s severely flawed and needs to go!
Jayknee Garner that’s messed up. I feel bad for those poor animals that have to live like that. It almost reminds me of how they bred wiener dogs to have such long backs that they get back problems at a young age. Breeding for deformities is horrible and should be illegal.
Dude I can't wait until you get a bigger place its gonna be so cool, you'll be that one reptile rescue place that everyone goes to due to you having a UA-cam channel for everyone to see y'alls work unlike others
I am in LOVE with this emaciated boy! I may have to have him if he pulls through. Thank yall for doing what yall do.
You're a champ for taking care of this noodle! Can't wait to see him become the beefiest alfredo down the road 😁
Sometimes I think that somewhere along the line in the domestication of Ball Pythons, they lost the ability to understand that food is needed for survival. I know that's not what happened, but that's what it feels like.
Deku Kitty They were never domesticated. They are selectively bred for colour, but not temperament.
This is partially why I'm going for a boa not a BP. Very reliable feeders
I audibly whispered ‘oh NO’ when the king snake came onscreen. And oh my god those poor little pythons. These are heartbreaking to look at, I hope they all recover quickly :(
i need that fat kingsnake in my life
(after he gets better ,ofcourse)
I swear if you wouldn't name him chonky were gonna have some words
Awe this poor buddy. He just looks like skin and bones 😭 I'm so glad he's in good hands
Amby R same with me unfortunately:(
@@IITRICKSH0TZ your snake isn't eating either?
Have you considered IBD as being a cause? Cork screwing, anorexia are signs. Very contagious please isolate and get him check asap. Good luck with him.
Anon that was my first thought too. Not keeping the new additions in quarantine seems dangerous to me.
There's several diseases I'd be worried about. It makes me nervous that they aren't being quarantined.
I don’t get why the new kids aren’t in quarantine. :(
Yes me too, I'm not sure if IBD is something seen in ball pythons and is more often seen in boids, but burms can have it so it's a possibility. No crit by the way Alex, wishing you luck.
Was quarantined for about a month. I'm very certain it's not IBD, which I can get into in a future video
This was really helpful to see the differences if weight. I'm always paranoid I'm giving too much of too less of food since different people do different feeding charts. The video examples are very helpful. Hope everything goes smoothly with their recovery!
hey Alex I was wondering if you've seen any of your fanart on Instagram! It's super cool! You can see it in your tagged posts!
Nobody:
GoHerping: *Eh Eh Eh*
And Ihope he gains that needed weight
That king snake. So many rolls
His whole body is one large roll, like a pillsbury dough snake.
I'm so glad you took them in to take care of them and help them to recover and give them so much love. They really need it so much. You are a wonderful person, and so is anyone else who is helping you to care for them with you. Thankyou so much.
That poor baby! I wanna keep an eye on him too.
ive got high hopes!
Poor snakes 😭 good content 👌
I swear this man must have the most hydrated eyes on the planet. He blinks about 40 times a minute (no I did not count)
our ball python was emaciated like that when we got him home.. i thought we were bringing him home to die..that was over a year ago. Now he is perfection. Healthy eyes, sheds, poops, and not lethargic. It is heartbreaking how people let their critters starve like this.
oh my good that poor baby looks so miserable. I hope he recovers and recovers strong.
That king snake isn't fat
HE'S KING SIZE
Oh my goodness, I love that snake and I hope his road to recovery is fast! When you called him a twig, I thought you said his NAME was Twig, and I thought it was cute.
Also dang that Kingsnake is T H I C C
i love this little community you’ve created, everyone is always so positive towards you and each other
11:35 those ribs showing while he was being fed made my heart sink.. hope he is doing better!!
I’ve also rescued a poor ball python. He’s my BEL, I’ve named him Nelson, he was between the underweight one you have and the skinny one you have. We tried to get him to eat for about two weeks and we decided to assist feed him a pinkie. After a few weeks and a few pinkies, he upgraded to assist feeding fuzzies and we’re slowing working our way up with him. When we got him, he was only being fed a pinkie every other week to every few weeks of that. This video has definitely reassured me that we’re on the right path with getting him back to health :) so thank you I truly appreciate it!!
I hope that ball python gets better
Poor baby😣
He didn't make it :'(
U are such an amazing person....donating ur time and care into rescuing animals that need it...I love ur passion...never lose that
that pie ball 😭 so beautiful
I'm very upset of the messed up cases of neglect by people.
Thank you very much for helping bring these cases to a positive. You guys rock❤
Poor baby. He is soooo skiny. I hope he is doing a lot better now! Is the piebald going to be up for adoption any time soon? He is absolutely gorgeous!!! I would love to adopt him!
Thanks for the video Alex. My ball python hasn't eaten in 7 weeks. She alert and tongue flicking and active every night. Shes lost weight but now I'm not as worried. I'll continue to offer food every week. If she doesn't eat soon I'll take her to the vet. Thanks
Karen McCann Check your temperature and humidity, and maybe try live if you’re on frozen! :)
@@dezaraebartlett8547 thx I'm in the process of doing that I have changed her enclosure and substrate, and brought up the temp and humidity. 😀
Awesome, best of luck!
Omg poor baby 😦😞😞
This makes me so sad. I’m glad you’re helping him I’m glad that he’s eating taht makes me really happy.
1:06 Poor baby! The snake before that one was what my ball python looked like when I got him and now he looks like the pinstripe!
Thank you for all that you do 😊
I don't know why this channel is so captivating to me...I just started yesterday and I'm hooked
When he got it down I almost cried, bby needs food so bad
Poor babies. I’m so glad you take in reptiles and nurse them back to health. I’m relatively new to your channel- id love to donate to your organization. Please let me know the best way to go about that. 💕
I really need to get some more frogs man.... not enough squish in my life right now
The kingsnake's a little squishy...
GoHerping he’s alotta squishy 😂
I don’t know anything about snakes but the difference in energy and movement from the 1st feed to the 3rd is so encouraging and good to see. I’m really rooting for him I’m glad he has someone that cares for him
"Obese king snake" and you literally just show a video of me 😒
😂💖😘
Dam
We Stan a thicc king. We all got our toxicity so we forgive you bein a snake 🥰 self care
I really want that little rat snake you have on Emerald Scales atm, I just wish I had the space and time for her. Whoever buys her, just know I am super jealous.
I know the albino ball python will recover in your care. Good luck
Edit: This video made me realize how amazing Sunny’s metabolism is.
Oh man, this is almost exactly my snake's story. I got a baby albino ball back in March who looked the same. She was soooo emaciated and I was so scared she wasn't going to make it. I also decided to assist (not force) feed her and she took every pinky I gave her. It was sad because I knew she wanted to eat so bad but she just didn't have the strength to strike. She's now up to eating hoppers all on her own and has doubled her body weight since I got her. It was such a happy day when she struck by herself the first time. I know you'll get the snake back up to health. He's lucky to have you to work with him.
I really didn’t mean to laugh but when that king snake came on screen I was like MEEEEEEE
that piebald is gorgeous. i hope the little darling recovered and returned to health
I don't know if there's any premade formula, but I've heard of some people dipping the pinkies in a nutrient supplement powder.
This was actually super helpful. I am a first time ball python owner, and am navigating what is too much to feed or not enough in terms of mouse size. Educational to see a range of what is too skinny and what is fat. I got super lucky with having an easy feeder, but will definitely bump up my mouse size. Awesome video!
And Alex, get some sleep my dude. Look a little exhausted in this one! Hope you're doing well!
animehorsefreak I usually feed a rodent 10-15% of the snakes body weight
@@kieferbathe323 thanks for the tip!
animehorsefreak no problem. Keep in mind that is for juvenile snakes. Once they reach 1000 grams I would not feed that much. 10-15% if for growing snakes.
Seeing snakes like this immediately makes me want to feed my ball python.
So excited to see Stryker!! He did feed one time for us in February, but that was it. Also, he definitely used to strike a lot. I think his issue really comes down to just being hugely stressed. We feel like we gave him a good habitat, couple of nice hides, things to climb on, and he was super active, but he came from a mill breeder, and I think he just needs TLC to become his full awesome self. You guys are the best!!
Poor buddy... I really hope it isn't neurological damage and is just mostly weakness from lack of food. I work with mostly mammals at animal shelters, so I don't know if snakes can suffer from refeeding syndrome but it's something to be aware of.
What is refeeding syndrome?
My banana ball python was underweight when we got her. She was about 4 months old supposedly but you could see her spine and she was starting to really look skinny. I was told the person who had her before the person who gave her to me had her since shortly after her first shed and had no clue how to care for them so he wasn’t feeding her often enough. I’ve had her for about a year now and she’s grown so much! She’s back up to weight and a happy, active little snake. Never gave me any problems in feeding and there’s only ever been one accident, which I totally blame on myself and haven’t made again. I love my little Yumi ❤️❤️
Great videos man! People think snake care is so simple and it’s surprisingly not. More people should be aware of this before getting in to the species
Jeez that's big fat snake. Keep up the hard work love your videos.
You have a lot of knowledge considering you're so young. I enjoy your videos more than many other reptile you tubers.
Poor little buddy he's Delirious from Hunger can't hold his head still but that look when you helped him he had that thank you human look he's going to bond with you you should keep him
Good luck leading those snacks back to full recovery, Alex. My heart broke to see those poor ball pythons, they are gorgeous snakes and I hope they're fully ready to go to a new forever home soon.
PS I'd try to give him water with a dropper as well. The fact that he still has poop in there after ao long suggests dehydration.
my sister has an albino ball python as well and still hasn’t ate ever since she’s got her as well. they tried to assist feed her as well but she made it down and regurgitated it back out. this helps a bit more on trying to help feed more.
Needs a fecal and GROCERIES. Assisted feeding I'm sure will be needed. Maybe too weak to eat on his own. So sad 💔
Glad he's in good hands with hopefully a big turnaround.
I don’t know a lot about snakes. However, I’m very glad you’re helping out these sweet little guys. I’m looking forward to seeing them in the future
1:36 it looks like you're just holding a dead snake... like he's so emaciated and lethargic that I'm shocked he's still alive
Also snakes eat like once a week how the hell does someone starve them to that point... THEY'RE LITERALLY EASIER THAN A GOLDFISH
Ball pythons are so weird in that manner.. a few months with no food, as in none offered at all, they starve to the bone. But nearly a year of refusing food by choice, and they hardly lose weight.
@@BentleyS6336 ball pythons are one of the few snake species that can self regulate weight, usually when a snake is starved it wastes energy looking for food, one that self regulates will keep as much energy as need be
Like ball pythons will stop eating when obese to lose weight lmao
I recently took on a rescue ball. She's 2 years old, over 2ft and came at 151g. She had been neglected and not fed in around 7 months (left in a cupboard after the owner had a kid), she was also kept without water and cooked at 40°C with the entire rub on a heatmat without a thermostat. She looked very similar to your albino there, however she had four full layers of stuck shed on her, it wasn't until I soaked those off I realised how concave her stomach is and her spine protrudes so much it's almost sharp and can damage her scales if she rubs against anything. She's been here three weeks and has been assist fed four meals. She needs constant attention to give her water and to move her on and off her heatmat as she is too weak to move on and off it to thermo regulate. I've had underfed snakes given to me before but never this emaciated. However she's making progress. I'm looking forward to seeing both our snakes flourish and put on size together. Good luck.
Weight loss and corkscrewing are both signs of IBD in a ball python. I wouldn't have a rescue snake anywhere near the rest of my animals. I hope that is not the case, but better safe than sorry. I say this as someone who lost his entire ball python collection to a nasty RI due to improper quarantining on my part.
Poor little guy! But hes in good hands and seems to be fighting for himself 🐍 fingers crossed for a speedy recovery!
Have you tried adding calcuim/vitapowders for reptiles ? To help with replenishing nutrition with the small meals?
That doesn't really work with ball pythons
I bought a male Mojave lemon blast ball python on may 26 at an expo, he was about 8-10 months old according to the seller. The seller told me that he was eating frozen thawed rat pups, which I thought was kind of weird considering his age and size. He was a a bit thin but the seller gave me a really good price on them so I decided to buy it, even though I know you're not supposed to do stuff like that or you shouldn't do stuff like that. Long story short he didn't eat for over 2 months with me at all, I had him in a 40-gallon Exo Terra breeder tank. Eventhough he was doing good, he was coming out at night to explore his tank, he would not eat for me. So I decided to move him to a 32qt bin, cause maybe he was stressed because of the tank, he wouldn't eat after being in the bin for a week. As a last resort I tried a live rat pup he took it right away, that was about a month ago. Today I fed him his first small rat. The only thing I can think of is the seller lied to me about him eating Frozen thawed just so he can get rid of him because he wasn't eating. Thankfully he's starting to gain some weight and he's doing pretty good.
That doesnt even look like a ball python, it looks like a gold earthworm.
great video Alex! the B roll and editing is getting so good