Pet Store Balls

[Scubadiver59]

Petco near me has a Ball that's been there for a bit...in a tiny 10gal aquarium. Well, I have this soft spot for strays, stopping to move turtles out of the road (even snappers!), so I'm thinking about bringing it home.

It isn't a small snake, about 1.5-2.0in girth, a bit larger than what I've seen in the pet stores so I'm guessing that's why it's still there. It has normal patterning, doesn't look underfed, can't tell about mites yet, but I have a 20gal I can put together rather quick w/UTH & light(s)--until I get another 40gal--and quarantine it in another room if need be.

I know the store managers so I'll have a talk with them and see if I can handle the snake to get a gauge of its demeanor. I'm not worried about coloration, I'm not that picky, but I guess I need either encouragement to make the move or someone to pull me back from the precipice and say let it go.

Any comments?