BP might be sick need help/advice please

So I got my second BP in May got a snake rack herpstat ect and I quarantined him from my pinstripe so when the time was right I moved him into the rack. Everything was fine till about 3 1/2 weeks ago, hes missed 3 meals. It seems he really doesn't want to do to much and at night ill check on him and I never ever see him out like wandering around when I use to see him wandering all the time he was a very active lil thing. So that started to bother me and said to myself well the weather is changing and maybe breeding season is close by? (I dunno I don't breed)

Thing is hes roughly about 430g when I last weighed him so wouldn't that be to young to be acting like he wanted to breed? Now here is the thing that started to bother me. Tried to feed him his 3rd mouse since hes been on this strike just 5 mins ago and nothing he wont even acknowledged it. I had to put the mouse back in the cage yet again while I was putting him back in his tub and I was petting him as he was creeping back and his hide and I tapped on him and he sounded hollow. I know they can go with out food for along time so im not freaked about that what had me started to worry was this hollow thing. Hes never turned down any food what so ever in the past and wasnt picky and was a great eater. If some one could please help out id appreciate it.

Are you feeding in a separate container? If so try feeding him in his cage.

What are your cage temperatures? 90ish hot side/80ish cool side?

How often are you offering food?

What is the temperature of the room that the rack is in?

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

Are you feeding in a separate container? If so try feeding him in his cage. Yes I feed both of them in a separate tote, but he has always ate from there. Will feeding in cage make him agressive thinking every time i go to get him hes gonna be fed and bite me? Also I didn't want him to swallow bedding.

What are your cage temperatures? 90ish hot side/80ish cool side? Yes

How often are you offering food? 7-11 days

What is the temperature of the room that the rack is in? 75ish

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What about him sounding hollow when I tapped on him? Ive tried feeding at night day ect you name it.. What do you think could be going on? How long can he go without food?, I apologize I know that gets asked alot.

Your snake is not solid. Have you ever had a doctor give you a physical and thump you stomach or back making a hollow sound. Same thing, i bet.

Leave your snake be for several days and try feeding in it's tub at night without the lights on. It sound like something is stressing your snake. Check and recheck it's husbandry and try to fed again in a week. And during that week leave it alone other than checking it's tub.

There is no reason to move your snake for feeding, it is just unnecessary stress. If the previous owner didn't move it for feeding that could be the cause for not feeding. Many times a snake will like to hunt and stalk the prey and when you put it in a plain tub it feels vulnerable and gets stressed.

I would also suggest putting some cover (fake plants, driftwood, etc.) In the tub. I know it's not common practice in tubs but it may make it feel more secure and help eliminate stress.

You could also try a f/t so that you could place it in the tub and leave it without worrying about injuring your snake. That way it would be all alone and not have any stress. I would try this after another live attempt.

And don't stress yourself about the snake not eating, they can go a long time between meals.