First Feeding Fail...

Just be sure to try every feeding period like one time a week don't repeatedly try to present the mouse. Also, try and use a hair drier so the mouse gets extra warm so the snake can read the heat signature.

Mine weighed about 75g when she was about 3-4 months old. All snakes are different, but just tossing that out as a reference.

I didn't read all of the replies, but I personally think that a "feeding tank" is a bad thing. You put the snake in there and it is not used to its surroundings. This is an initial stressor, and even if the snake does eat you run a greater chance of getting bit when you try to move the snake back into its regular enclosure. It will be in feed mode after it eats, and you have to then handle it to move it back into his regular home. This is way too much stress for a snake in my opinion.

Be nice and just deliver his food to him. :)

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Mine weighed about 75g when she was about 3-4 months old. All snakes are different, but just tossing that out as a reference.

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Oh okay...I just wanted to make sure she wasn't like drastically underweight or anything :) I don't know too much about average weights for each sex and what not.

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This is an initial stressor, and even if the snake does eat you run a greater chance of getting bit when you try to move the snake back into its regular enclosure.

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Yeah someone else mentioned that so I tried not taking her out this time...she at least seemed a little more interested in it than when I would take her out but still didn't even kind of strike =/

Do you know what was being fed before you got your little guy? Also you could try scenting the room with a blowdryer over the mouse to get your snake ready to eat. What time of day are you attempting to feed? Are you sure your temps/husbandry is good. My 2 MO BP weighs 65 grams empty but she is eating like a pig 8mo weighs 175g empty and he is being picky wont eat rats but loves mice. So you could try a small rat next time. Just a couple thoughts I know just how frustrating it is when they wont eat :confused:

I was told she was being fed a small adult mouse every week. I wait until the sun goes down and it's dark outside before trying to feed her. She has fresh water, her humidity is never below 55%, her cool side is 78-84 degrees and her warm side is 88-94. Is this too cold/hot?

During the day she is in her hidey peeking out and what not and at night she is out and about exploring her tank, I don't see her in the warm side too often though. Is it too cold in her cool side? Would it be enough for her to cool down or something? ahhhh lol