Possibly broken ribs. I would see a vet

This is why you have to be VERY CAREFUL about the decor you put in a cage. And things with multiple sized openings like that are not good. What Henry said need to take it to a vet just to be sure.

I hope you didn't return the item to the cage. You are likely lucky he is alive. Depending where it is that they get stuck can prove fatal.

All the vet places - including the emergency ones don't specialize in snakes, so I called the place where I bought him and I brought him and the tree stump for he wanted to see him straight away, which is Zoo creatures (aka NERD) in Plaistow, NH. I spoke with the manager and he checked him out and even looked at the hole of the tree. ??The manager looked him over, feeling every inch him, along with the pink area where he had gotten stuck. There is slight bruising, but he'll be fine. No feeding for a week or so until the swelling goes down. I'm aware that I am lucky that I caught him in time before he twisted on himself. I did not put the thing back in since he has outgrown it and I bought him a bigger tank and two real tree hides for him and he is happy.

Just make sure any hides have one way in and one way out. And the opening should be at least 2 times the snakes girth. And it's whole body should fit comfortably inside it. Not too big, not too small. Snug.

Was it Jason you talked to?

Yes, they are. Bought one of their huge real life logs and cut it in half so one half is on one end and the other is on the other end. I talked to Dan, I believe it was.

I have a friend that is an x-ray tech. so if I have any problem with my snakes he'll x-ray them.

Snakes bodies are very specialized.. they are like slinkies, very flexible. Wild snakes have been known to accidentally be closed in car doors and come out just fine, bruised but otherwise fine. I agree about the hides in the enclosure.. always make sure they have room to get in and out. What you most likely heard was air from his left "lung-like" air sac in his midsection being displaced. He may have had some problems with circulation if he ended up with red marks and it could've been like when you get your fingers stuck in a Chinese finger trap. Good job for getting him checked out and remedying his habitat. :)

if snakes had whiskers this shit wouldnt happen.

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Thank you for all your support and concerns about my ball, Mika.

I was told to wait for a week to feed him, which I actually waited a week and half and he ate with no problems. Within two months, he shed his skin - where there was bruising scales and came out nice. But after that, he hasn't eaten since. I know that Ball Pythons sort of go into 'hiberation' during the winter time but my concern is when should I try to feed him again? I keep the humidity up, cleaned his tank, even gave him a soak bath, which I do once a month soaking time in my sink. He loves it since I did it when he was younger but he still won't eat and its starting to slowly become visable he is getting thinner. Any suggestions? Should I get him really looked at a vet to ensure everything is okay?

What size prey are you feeding him? How big is he? You don't have any pics on your profile or else I would just go look for myself. I feed once a month and once a month only. My big female (Andromeda) went on an 18 month hunger strike and she's doing just fine and she's 8 yo and really only eats (LG rat) about 4-5 times a year.

If he's looking fine, acting fine, your temps on the "hot and cool sides" are fine, he has a hide on each end, then he should be good.

If you are seeing visible weight loss, then you should get him checked out. 

I've had BPs go multiple months without weightloss, and then there is no need to worry... weightloss = time for action.

It's night time and hard to get pictures, but I'll try to get pictures tomorrow where there is better light. Well fed, he weighs about 3 pounds, he's 32 inches long. Small rats are what I'm feeding him, completely weaned off the mother rat, almost a medium size rat. He's just a young snake. I promise to get pictures up.

I've gotten pictures of him. They are up in my profile. If he really is old enough to breed, I'm interested in doing so as he has a mutation gene - het.lavender if that is the problem why he isn't eating.

Hey I just met you. And this is crazy. But award some points. Close this question, maybe?