Troublle getting my BP to eat...age?

[NewBP]

So I have a new Bp that I got to weeks ago. I have tries to feed him 3 times now and he has yet to eat. know this may not be a problem but I was told by a friend who is a herpetologist and he said it possible that since I don't know the snakes age exactly it may not have been fed ever and that since BP are hard to get started to eat that might be why. I got the BP from a breeder and a herp show but I forgot to ask how old. According to the breeder he had been fed but I don't know the rep of the breeder so its possible she was not telling me the truth. I know that its hard to tell the age of a BP given its based on feeding but is it possible to tell the age of a BP assuming that there is a chance it hasn't eaten? Odin is 59g and 16-18inches long. Is it even possible that he hasn't eaten? Thanks for the help.

[PorcelainxDoll]

What size prey are you offering? And how frequently are you trying?

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[NewBP]

I am offering f/t mouse hoppers. What the breeder told me she had fed him before, supposedly. I have heated them till they are warm all the way through. I tried once a week ago and I had tried about four days before that. I was told by the breeder that he was supposedly fed a week before I got him which was almost exactly two weeks ago.

Edit: My husbandry is good 90 for the warm cool side ambient of 79 and 51% humidity.

[RoseyReps]

If you can get them locally, you might try a live mouse hopper or rat fuzzy.

[NewBP]

Unfortunately I can't get those locally...atleast I don't think so. I am pretty sure I can only get adults.

[.G&S Royal pythons.]

You need to try live, or at least a different color, i have an adult spider male and all he will eat is white mice, all the others will only eat rats with color. Just try multiple prey options.

[NewBP]

I would the problem is I don't really have other prey options. There is no place locally that sells anything but live white feeder mice.(I can see if they have hoppers but I don't think they do) A local pet store does sell frozen hoppers but I wouldn't be surprised it they are white as well. Any suggestion on a solution?

[PorcelainxDoll]

Im gonna suggest live also. Babies like to have warm moving food. It helps to trigger there feeding response.

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[NewBP]

Thanks for the suggestions. I will see if I can get live hoppers (should I kill them first or leave them live? don't want Odin to get hurt). Also part of my first Q was whether or not it is possible he could have not been fed yet? Is there an average size of hatchlings? and if so what is it?

[PorcelainxDoll]

No keep them alive just make sure you are watching. If he dorsnt eat after 20 min take it out.

There is no average size. I have a 2 month old thats 78g and a 3month old thata 160g.

I would wait a week before trying to feed again though.. Over attempting to feed xan actually stress out a lil one.

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