I have tried everything...

I voted for you to send the BP back. If you are not able or willing to learn about husbandry and feeding issues in BP's than you should not keep them. Sending your BP to someone else to deal with a problem is a BAD way to go about fixing it. Sorry if i seem blunt but dealing with an issue in this matter upsetts me.

GOOD LUCK,
Bill

ive gotten snakes that didnt eat for 2 months then out of no where there on food weekly and will even take 2 a week. This may not be the hobby for you. Just about all of my snakes but 3 outta 22 are not eating.

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Originally Posted by AdamM

Another thing I've been told to try at times is what they eat over in Africa, ASFRs (African Soft Fir Rats) and gerbils. I've has success before with ASFRs before.

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He's in California, ASFRs are illegal here :(

Just restating what has been said already... do not send the snake to a pet store, even if it is a great one.

He may have the experience to get her eating, but she is going to come home and you will be back to where you were.

You did note that several of your snakes have been off feed before, and you have had to utilize this before... maybe the problem does lie somewhere in your husbandry then?

Wait her out, keep your husbandry good, and do not try too many tricks. Fussing over a fussy feeder is a great way to keep them off feed. (snakes in bags, wet bags in trunks, etc. etc.). Stick to housing and temps.

Good luck with her,
Bruce

PS: when you said you had her for a few weeks and then you had already tried everything? Tip of the iceberg. I do not even attempt to feed new snakes for a min of two weeks. Building up hunger is not a bad thing, and at this time of the year and that weight, they are tricky to begin with.