Re: Snake refuse F/T and live, what can I do?
I am not even gonna enter in a debate with someone that offers erroneous advices based on their short experience with 2 animals :rolleyes: so let's get to the point.
Here is the main problem I see here, the enclosure is not adequate for a young animal that size.
With young BP (this is BP we are talking about) you need to keep them tight, warm and stress free.
At that age they eat voraciously so if they don't there is an issue, in most cases with new owners it is often husbandry related.
I advice you to downsize the enclosure, get a tub 6 quarts or 15 quarts at the most, use aspen as bedding, offer one or 2 hides (depending on the tub size you choose) for a BP that size plastic flowerpot saucers make great hides, provide temps between 78-82 and 88-92 provide 50% humidity,
Leave your BP alone for a week (NO HANDLING). This is very important.
Once a week has passed offer a live hopper/small mouse (depending on his girth size).
Leave the mouse near the enclosure 1 hour before feeding time this will help entice your BP to eat.
Feed your BP in his enclosure and no feeding in the enclosure does not make them mistake your hand for food this is an old myth, feeding outside the enclosure can however cause enough stress to lead to refusal and it also make you being more susceptible to get tag by placing your BP back in his enclosure while still in feeding mode.