So, I am going to start this post with an anecdote first and then a question/topic.

So, Friday morning I picked up my new snake from a local Fedex office (because of my delivery time and the rising heat) and brought him home and placed him in his enclosure. I noticed that he was a little restless and not really hiding which I equated to stress of a new home/moving/etc. I was planning on waiting some time to feed him as to let him adjust. All my temps and humidity were correct, so I was just thinking it was just the move that was stressing him out. Luckily, I knew the last time he ate (a Live Rat Fuzzy on the 23rd) from the breeder but I was still planning on waiting. Instead, Saturday morning I noticed he was still cruising around and not really going into his hides. He is currently in a room with a rat, so I was wondering if the smell was bothering him. That Night, I decided to try feeding anyways, offering him a small F/T mouse. He quickly struck it and proceeded to eat it as well. He then retreated into his warm hide and has mostly been there since. No regurgitation (which is something I was worried about) yet, so I am seeing all signs pointing to good.

Now I have also seen other anecdotes saying some of the same things, (feeding before the "7 day period" that is suggested in many guides/caresheets). So my question is this: Does anyone have other similar stories with a Python feeding before the 7 days after arrival? If so, do you feel started snakes (i.e. snakes that have regularly fed with the breeder) may not need to wait the 7 days?

Just looking for a little discussion on the topic, not a true debate. I was just thinking of this today.