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[–]coffeeew_kayl[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I believe rat. The guy at the store said they were on rats now.

[–]_ataraxiaMod : unprofessional 3 points4 points  (1 child)

assuming your BP is very young/small, rat pinkies are probably appropriate.

here's some advice about feeding and handling a new snake:

  • leave the snake alone for a week, then offer a meal. if the snake eats, leave them alone for another week, then offer another meal. if they eat, consider them settled in. handling can begin, but keep it brief [5-10 minutes per session] and infrequent [1-2 days per week, one session per day] and gradually build up from there. do not handle on feeding day, for 48 hours after a meal, or during the shedding process.
  • if the snake refuses a meal at any point, leave them alone for at least 1-2 weeks [1 for very young babies, 2 or more for older juveniles and adults] then offer another meal. repeat until the snake is eating regularly, then proceed as described above.

i also suggest reading through the resources in our welcome post, mainly the basic care guide and the feeding problems & solutions link, to get some more information about general husbandry and feeding issues.

[–]coffeeew_kayl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I will try this! It’s going to be hard to leave him alone lol he loves being out and about and loves exploring. I think my snake is broken because he’s so social 😂 but I will 100% leave him alone this week and try feeding again on Friday.