Question about my first feeding of live rat

Yeah the less you disturb the snake and it's surroundings the better off you will be when feeding. And I have had quite a few mice and rats curiously enter inside a hide, and most the time don't come back out. Also if F/T doesn't work then you might for a while try a couple live mice, one at a time. My snake's favorite menu item is live mice. If my snake doesn't eat a live adult mouse it probably isn't going to eat. I like to keep my ambient or inside the tank temp at around 80 or 82 when feeding. Also the total weight of the feeding shouldn't be more than 15% In other words a 200 gram snake should eat 30 grams max. I now usually feed a small F/T rat.

I have fed live rarely (as in, twice lol) but perhaps pre-scenting the room would be a good idea? have a solid kirtter keeper or something else the rat can't chew out of. Give it a small bowl of water and some food (cereal, dry pasta, dog food, etc.) to munch on while waiting. Place in the room soon after the lights go out near the snake's enclosure. Wait a couple hours and then feed. This will get the snake interested in the scent, and since BRBs are night feeders, waiting until it is well and truly past dark will help. I agree with offering a smaller meal. This works with my f/t feedings as well.