Hello everyone,

I have a question about the behavior my new ball python is exhibiting.

I brought him home and kept handling to the absolute minimum for the first week and a half. He seemed to be settling in to his new home well so I tried to feed him a thawed mouse. He wouldn't take it. Now all he does is stay in his cave and doesn't come out at all, not even at night. The only times I interact with him are when I lift up his cave to make sure he's still alive. Temps in his cage are right around where they should be. What I want to know is: does this sound like normal behavior? And if not, what can I do to combat the situation? I never had this problem with my old BP so any help would be greatly appreciated. And I'm sorry if something like this has already been asked.