If you're feeding 1 "small feeder mouse" per week then I would say he's definitely being underfed. At 2 1/2 feet or 30inches he should be able to eat a small rat per week. My ball python is about 26 inches and I feed mine twice a week 1 adult mouse.

"He always tries to get out of the cage, and I am wondering why."
This is normal behavior.

You mentioned that you have both a UTH and light for heat. What's the temperature gradient and humidity? Check the ball python care sheets on the internet.

"-Is his enclousure too small?...again he is 2 1/2 feet and hes in a 10 gal tank"
Yes, this is too small. A 10 gal tank is for hatchlings, not for a 30inch snake. At that size he needs at least a 20 gal tank or more.

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• Extreamly Active BP - gen0cide, Thu Dec 4 09:40:30 2003
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• RE: Extreamly Active BP - IMO, Thu Dec 4 09:56:23 2003
• RE: Extreamly Active BP - slytherin, Thu Dec 4 11:11:40 2003
• FWIW, I was underfeeding my ball and it always seemed - wideglide, Thu Dec 4 12:27:03 2003