She doesn't eat right...

So, I've had BPs for a while now and this is the first problem feeder I've had. She's very strange. I have to assist feed her every time or she won't eat. FT or pk, she's never struck at anything. Other than that, she sheds well, goes to the bathroom, acts normally and is growing. She's just shy of 200 grams. So, hats going on here? Anybody else have this problem?

Are you just offering P/K and F/T rodents? If so try a live bet it takes it.

Nope. She smells it, but never strikes. It's almost like she thinks it's her friend...

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Originally Posted by gknight

Nope. She smells it, but never strikes. It's almost like she thinks it's her friend...

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Dude i'll tell you, just let her stay with that mouse in the cage. My Big female has been fed F/T her whole life, but she was never fed well and i can't get frozen that easily. I gave her 3 live mice today, but she took her sweet time hunting and waiting for them to get in the perfect position. Just give her some time, if her tongue is going crazy and she at least looks like shes trying to find it, just wait and she will strike.

Maybe (even if it isn't) she thinks it is too big and is a little intimidated??

What's her enclosure like?

Her enclosure is no different than the other 10 that I have that eat aggressively.

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Originally Posted by gknight

Her enclosure is no different than the other 10 that I have that eat aggressively.

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This can mean nothing or it can mean a lot.
Some snakes are specific and picky. If your other 10 are eating in a husbandry that isn't perfect, that doesn't mean that this one wants that specific boost to their enclosure while the others don't mind.
Is it in a tub? What size?

I have to do the same thing with my Spider male. I've done it twice already, and the second time when I put it in his mouth he bit down so I let go and he wrapped around it. I'm guessing it takes a few times before they actually think "Hey, I'm supposed to strike & coil!"

Have you tried leaving a nice hot F/t mouse in there for longer periods of time?

How many hides does she have?