So I got my first normal BP 9 days ago (named Max), and thanks to all the brilliant advice here I am sure I have a happy snake.
His temps and humidity are spot on and I didn't handle him for the 9 days that I have had him (it's been hard lol but I listened to all the advice here)

So just now (it's night time here in SA) I gave him a F/T fuzzy mouse and he seemed mildly interested but not enough to bother with it (left it there for 40 mins). So I decided to "expose the brain"
(for clarification, it was a dead, F/T mouse, just in case anyone was worried I was doing horrible things to a live mouse)

So I moved the mouse close to him (using feeding tongs) and boy did he strike it hard and fast. He obviously loves the smell of brains lol

So I am a happy owner now that he has had his first meal. Thank-you for all the advice in all the posts.

So I will leave him alone for a few days (just spot cleaning, water and misting when needed) and maybe try a very short handling session after a few days. I will only do proper handling sessions once he has fed a few times.

Thanks again