I have time to worry about why my male Fire is not eating.

He's 9 months old, almost 600 g and is strictly a live feeder although he was sold to me as a F/T feeder.

He has always been my worst, most finicky eater.

Trying to switch him not only didn't work, he then became "afraid" of live mice after a tiny, nasty mouse scratched him.

He eventually got over that, ate fine for a couple of months and is now not even remotely interested in them.

Bizarrely, he hasn't lost weight...he actually seems to have gained a bit but is now longer, thinner and "pointy" on top.

He no longer has the solid, rounded shape he used to have.
His sides feel 'soft' as though the same amount of skin is loosely covering what was a fatter body.

He's very active when out and if not held onto, will take off for parts unknown.

He has no signs of RI whatsoever.

He does not feel dehydrated and looks beautiful, in a scrawny fashion model way.

He just won't eat.

I know BPs are infamous for ritual fasting apropos of nothing but his soft-sided, pointy shape worries me.

I thought of trying to assist feed him but he's such a mental pansy, I'm sure that would send him into PTSD mode.

Is he just being a jerk or could he be thinking of lady snakes?

[yes, I worry too much]

As an update for all those who helped me with them, the two RI snakes are responding to treatment very well.

Thanks...