Simple, Don't get rid of your corn. If you want to, go buy another ball python and see how he compares to the corn. I am almost positive you will get rid of the ball and keep the corn. Balls are notorius for going off feed and these hunger strikes will go on for 9 months. I had a ball and he went off feed for 3 months before I gave him back to the pet shop in exchange for a new uth. I currently keep corns but kept a few a while ago. I gave 1 away to my sisters friend where he currently lives happily. A ball python can get by in a 20 long but you would want a 40 breeder uf you really care about the snake. Lets see, the ball gets larger in girth, eats larger foods, gives you lots of head aches, takes up more space, and rarely comes out of its hide like corns do. Ball pythons are all around great snakes but not ass great as corns imo.