Crowley ate!!!
I got lots of advice from a good expert that is also open minded to how Crowley is the type of snake that loves to come out and explore and gave me advice on how to feed him accordingly. First I ditched the tub feeding, he now gets to eat in the safety of his hide in his house (enclosure). Using a blow dryer sealed the deal for getting Crowley to eat.
What I did was, I didn't take Crowley out at all last night, didn't even go see him, I changed his water while he was sleeping. I let him remember that he is a snake again. Tonight I fed Crowley in his enclosure, at first he looked interested but didn't bite, I used a blow dryer to warm the rat and he struck it right away. He ate that rat so fast. I have proof on video, I wasn't aiming at getting a good camera angle but was more into getting Crowley fed so the camera stayed in its usual spot. The video starts from right before his strike till he drags the rat into his hide and you can no longer see it but I can assure you that he did indeed eat. I am so proud of my little Crowley and am so happy to get the most wonderful advice from my favorite expert. I will not post this person's name to protect them in case they do not want to be mentioned but if you are reading this and I'm sure you will, feel free to post if you'd like, you know who you are.
Here is the video:
I am so happy Crowley is eating, he still gets to cruise around his room like he loves to do, hang out with me and is now eating with just a few changes. That blow dryer really did the trick, he struck so fast after using it. I'm sure that and him feeling secure in his house is what got him eating. No more eating in a tub for Crowley. I'd also like to mention it is around -4F (-20C) outside though his room and enclosure are the perfect temperatures for him. Now it's time to let Crowley rest for a few days before he gets to do missions again. I'm sure he will be on "turbo" next time he comes out now that he's got a nice big meal in him.
