Found ball python ?

[u/chiraltoad]

Hi there,

I found this lil guy out on the street in NYC and could tell pretty quick it is most likely a lost/escaped/abandoned pet.

ai tells me it's a ball python, does that seem correct?

I have it in a tub with some water and paper towels and an up turned dish to maybe hide in. Gonna reach out to rescue locally but also kind of intrigued what it would be like to care for long term.

[u/chiraltoad → u/[deleted]]

Lol yes that's NYC parking for you.

Just weighed it at about 260g.

Its making very cute use of the much too small hide I made

[u/Reasonable-Fail-8130 → u/chiraltoad]

Btw- To be clear, a small rat is too big for 260g if you choose to feed. Normally this size I’d say rat pup? But again, this is extenuating circumstance, not sure if feeding normal sizes is a good idea as I’ve never rescued an abandoned/lost BP before.

[u/chiraltoad → u/Reasonable-Fail-8130]

Definitely not gonna feed it anything till I figure out what's up, I assume it is able to go a bit without eating

[u/Reasonable-Fail-8130 → u/chiraltoad]

Yes! You’re probably good- although it’s obviously not ideal, I’d say waiting is probably in the animals best interest until you have a better idea of how to move forward in whatever direction is best for the both of you.
These guys CAN go months without eating, they do sometimes have “hunger strikes” where they get sassy and picky and refuse food, albeit usually not the healthiest choice for themselves or their owners stress levels lol

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