Hello everyone,
I have a male hognose that we got at the end of july. He ate 4 times for us on f/t, which is what the breeder had him on, then he went off food and has not eaten in about 35 days. We've tried a lot of methods and none seem to work. I know this can be common with male snakes, but what has me puzzled is his response. He doesn't just ignore the food item, he fear strikes and hisses at it... Not sure if this is towards the feeding tongs or the pinkie mouse. When left alone with the pinkie, he ignores it.

Is it normal for snakes refusing food to show this "fear" response, or is this abnormal behavior?

Thanks for your help!
Artgecko