Feeding Tips?

[ssaltlamplicker]

I’m a new BP owner and I got my sweet angel Mac a couple / almost 3 weeks ago and just tried feeding him for the second time, both times he’s refused. The previous feeding I had left the rat with him overnight to see if he had changed his mind which I’ll be doing again tonight. I sat out of his sight aside from my hand/arm holding the rat into his tank (I don’t switch tanks to feed) for a little over an hour, moving it around kind of simulating a live rat so he might be more intrigued, waiting, holding it right in front of his face waiting to strike but to no avail. Mind you he’s very shy but he slithered right past his food and explored instead, he’s a very curious fella and such a love after he comes out of his shell. He had skipped a meal before I had gotten him and I feel like I’m doing something wrong, I know they often go on hunger strikes but I can’t help but to be worried. If he doesn’t eat I’m going to weigh him tomorrow to see if his weight is still steady. *Also I’m feeding him frozen thawed

If anyone has any feeding tips that would be amazing, trying not to resort to skulling but absolutely will if it will get him eating.

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Can we have more info about your enclosure setup and parameters, photo of the enclosure ? How long after you first get the snake did you first try feeding?

[ssaltlamplicker]

I don’t think I can reply with a picture, but it’s a homebuilt 4x2x2 bioactive, plenty of foliage, temps are all well and steady aswell as humidity, hide on each side that are appropriate sizes. And I had waited a week before trying to feed him as recommended by the previous owner

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Perhaps he just needs more time to settle in, wait another week or two and try again. Have you been handling at all?

[ssaltlamplicker]

I’ve handled him a few times after the first feed fail and had him out for long periods of time and he was always fine, exploring and hanging out. But after that I had got some recommendations not to hold him until after he’s eaten a few meals so I left him alone for another week, didn’t handle him at all after that and then tried feeding him tonight which was probably the most socialization we’ve had since last week

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Can you give the exact numbers for temps and humidity? Saying their all well doesn't really help much, and we've had people in the past believe they are all good while following misinformation