So, I bought an 08 bee (703 grams when I got him) the first week of June and he has not been interested at all in eating. I have put a post about him not eating before and am following advice here on BP.net. I put a shoe box hide in his tub and have not tried to feed him for the last 3-4 weeks, along with covering his rack slot with newspaper so he is not bothered by me walking in and out of the snake room. The breeder said he never skipped a meal for him and he fed him one small live rat once every two weeks. The breeder recommended I buy a rat pup and leave it overnight since it will not chew on him. I bought a live rat pup from Big Cheese today to follow his advice. Do you guys think this is ok? Should I buy a rat crawler or fuzzy instead? I just feel uneasy about leaving anything live in his tub overnight.

I weighed my bee two days ago and he is at 685 grams, so he has lost 17 grams over the last 2+ months of not eating. He actually weighed 701 grams two weeks ago but last week, he pooped and shed for me for the first time.