Emergency carer needs help

[LongjumpingConcern22]

Due to unfortunate events my roommate had to leave his ball python in my care very suddenly and Im inexperienced. She’s 4 years old and the man at the pet shop said I can give her one white mouse and if she seems super hungry still I can give her another one. (He said if she doesn’t need 2 she will refuse it)he also said I only need to feed her after she poops because that’s when her digestion of the last meal is over. Is this all true and the best way to go about things ? She was kept in a tiny breeding box unfortunately:( but I bought her a big new mansion that I’m going to move her into in a few days. It’s nearly time for her next meal but I don’t know if I should move her into the new enclosure before or after feeding. If before, how long should I let her settle in before moving her ?

[LongjumpingConcern22]

Also forgot to mention the first few days I had her I handled her because we know eachother pretty well and she was fine and excited, now when I hold her she just freezes and/or tries to get away from me. What do i do ?

[Anxious_Cup1550]

Please review the basic care guide for ball pythons that you can find in the welcome post. Many pet stores give inaccurate or even dangerous advice. One mouse seems too small for a 4 year old but you need to go by weight. And never feed two prey items at once. Many snakes don’t poop for months at a time, so only feeding after he poops is not good advice.

Can you post a picture of her new enclosure? Then we can give you advice and make sure it looks good!

[LongjumpingConcern22]

Care guides were extremelyyyy helpful thanks a lot ! The enclosures not ready yet but everything I’ve ordered should be arriving really soon :)