There are a few things that you can try if your ball python won’t eat: Make sure you’re feeding the snake the same food as it was eating before it came to you. Thaw and warm frozen food.

Can you eat python meat? Why it isn't recommended by the FWC. According to the FWC, some Burmese pythons removed from the Everglades that have been tested for mercury levels have contained amounts ...

Some python species have been spotted taking down deer, cows, and even alligators, but they don’t generally eat every single day the way that most animals do.

What they can eat is limited to and dependent on how big the Burmese python’s mouth opening can stretch. Researchers call this the snake’s gape. More: Python challenge: Why state recommends ...

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world, the FWC said. Adults caught in Florida average between 6 and 9 feet, with the largest one measuring an amazing 18 feet long.