I'll try to make this as brief as I can, so here it goes: A guy I know had a 4 1/2 foot normal, and he had been telling me that he has been thinking of getting rid of it, but he couldn't make up his mind, being that he has had him for a few years, and is naturally attached to him(understandable). I told him that if he decided to get rid of him to let me know, well yesterday I got a call from him, and he told me to come pick him up, and of course I did...lol. I knew he wouldn't eat, but I decided to give it a try, because the guy said he hasn't ate in about 2-3 weeks, just so happens I had a small white mouse(just a snack for his size) left over from feeding my other 2, as I thought, he simply put his face up to it, and turned away. I know he refused the food because he's in a new environment, new owner, and all, but when I went to get him from the guy I noticed his belly had a pink coloration to it, so I'm thinking he's getting ready to shed. If I can get my hands on a decent camera I'll post pics. of my 3 babies...lol