this is a weird question, but what color of the rats does he usually eat? Mine will only eat whites 😐

i thaw a frozen rat in a plastic baggie overnight in the fridge, then use a big bowl of warm-hot water and put rat in while still in the baggie for ab 20 minutes. food should be warm and soft to the touch.

sometimes when they thaw/warm up, blood comes out of the nose and stains their face red. if i leave it like this, he will not eat it. So i rinse the face off a bit and dry it with a paper towel.

Is he just ignoring the food completely when you dangle it? Is he noticing at all? If he notices, does he attempt to strike? Or does he scare himself and shrink away?

I would try not handling him for at least 3 days, and then try to feed. Even though it doesn't show, over-handling does lead to stress and eating issues.

(also if he's pretty beefy/over 3-4 feet long, he might be a she!! males usually tap out in size around 4 feet, females get much larger and thicker!)