So we bought a mouse from petco today. I set it on top of the BP cage for 30 minutes trying to get the smell in the BP cage. We then released it, nothing. I turned off the lights, nothing. I then grabbed our BP and held him for 10 minutes, she was cold to the touch, though the temp of the air is 85 degrees. Anyway once she was warm and flicking her tongue in my hand I set her back in the cage, BAM she hit the mouse almost right away! Obviously she was to cold, I have a 55 gallon aquarium, a ceramic heat bulb in the middle of the aquarium. The temp gauge is below the heater and says 86/87. Substrate is cypress mulch. Must I heat the substrate, or will she learn in time where to go and warm up? I am so happy she ate! Its funny to see a big blob in the middle of a small snake How many days until she can be handled again, I heard 2 days?