Fl king hatchling not eating

[Akureyri]

i recently bought a hatchling fl king at the daytona reptile expo.I tried feeding him yesterday but he wouldnt eat the mouse pinkie that i gave him. he last ate on 8/3 says the breeder and he shows no signs of shedding. can anyone help me?

[skunkbunny]

have u tried force feeding it at all ?

[Akureyri]

no i havent. i dont want to stress him out and im afriad i will hurt him. he is small as you can see in the pic above.

[jglass38]

have u tried force feeding it at all ?

Why would you suggest force feeding?

[jglass38]

Relax, you have only had him for a week. He should be left alone for at least a week to acclimate to his new environment before trying to feed.

[Akureyri]

im just worried. i have never had an eating problem with any of my other snakes

[skunkbunny]

i had to do it to mine but thats because she was anemic

[jglass38]

im just worried. i have never had an eating problem with any of my other snakes

I wouldn't consider it a problem considering its been less than a week. Let it acclimate, get your temps right, put it in a quiet area. Does it have enough hides?

[Akureyri]

yes he does. he has a hide rock and he has sand which he can bury himself in. so if he doesnt eat by next week then should i be worried?

[jglass38]

yes he does. he has a hide rock and he has sand which he can bury himself in. so if he doesnt eat by next week then should i be worried?

Worrying isn't going to make him eat. Let him get acclimated for a week. Then try to feed him in a darkened room inside his enclosure.