my ball python is 2 1/2-3mo. old he is very limp- barely moving at all- he seemed to stop breathing for awhile- but he is breathing again right now- im not sure what is wrong with him but im very scared- hes my baby boy:[- can somebody please help me out or give me some ideas?

He s an itty-bitty like 15 inch long
im planning on putting him in a 40 gallon so i wont have to REset-up later.

Also he s very active and not shy

I want to buy a ball python- but I don t want one if it lives for a very long period of time. (I know it usually lives pretty long) I want to know how long one lives in captivity usually. Also- I need to know some snakes that survive for an okay amount of time- (10 years or less is ideal) but are still docile and easy to handle.
Thanks!
Thanks for all the answers guys- I m probably going to get a king/corn snake- or an older ball python! (: I m going to go to college in 6 years- so I was looking for a shorter lived one because I don t know of anyone who could take care of him/her while I was gone. We re going to hang up flyers at our local pet store to see if anyone has a snake that they no longer want for one reason or another. Once again- thanks!!

He s an itty-bitty like 15 inch long
im planning on putting him in a 40 gallon so i wont have to REset-up later.

Also he s very active and not shy

i have had my ball python for about 2 1/2 years now. he is still very small. and it looks like he has scratched his eye up from going under things when we leave him in the house and out of the tank at times. we feed him enough. 2 mice every 3 weeks- is that not a sufficient amount? and how long will it take him to get bigger? or should i just take him to the vet :(
my poor baby! alright thanks :)

Someone give me a ton of info on Burmese Pythons as well as personal experiences.
I don t want answers like : dont get one- your nuts- etc

I am interested in one that won t get HUGE but decent sized.
I Want a male (females get larger)

I have a columbian red tail who is the biggest sweetheart and will let you grab his face and play with him. never hisses- never tried to bite. A great snake!
He s only about 3 feet long so he s still pretty small.
Also can someone tell me how long/heavy he will get.

Thanks in advance for the info
thanks. by smaller i mean around 12-15 feet. I m not looking for my burmese to reach 30+ (females im guessing)

If my make red tail will get that large then thats awesome. I hope he does.
I m gathering as much info on burmese so that if/when i get one i am a little prepared :)