One of the drawbacks of a ball python’s diet is that they can be picky eaters. Anorexia is an actual issue for ball pythons so consult with a vet if your snake doesn’t want to eat. Reversely, if your python doesn’t mind snacking you shouldn’t overdo it either as they can also get overweight.Feeding your python with frozen or freshly killed prey is generally recommended as live prey can both harm your python and train their hunting drive – something you definitely don’t want if you’d like to handle your snake. People often try feeding their pythons with live prey either because the snake is getting picky with its frozen food or because they enjoy witnessing the live kill. Both of those really aren’t good enough reasons for making your snake more aggressive and risking any unnecessary harm to it.
