So I feed my new boa for the first time today, I probably should have waited until next week but I missed counted when I took the rat pups out of the freezer. I definately did not feed her like the breeder did. I offered her the rat pup and she struck defensively at it 2-3 times. She then spent the next 15-20 minutes sitting in the corner of her cage with her mouth open hissing at me even though I wasn't any where near the cage. I thought she was upset when she arrived, but this was way beyond that. She did finally calm down and eat the rat pup, but man was she mad.

Lesson learned for next time: Just drop it in and close the lid, she knows what to do.