So I am going on 3 months now, and my African ball python isn't interested in food at all, in fact I have never gotten him to eat at all since I got him. Sadly, I don't have a scale at the moment, it's on order. Anyway, was told the snake was on live rats, and I have been offering him live rats once a week now for those 3 months, and it seems as if he is scared of the food and jumps back and tries to get away from it. I even got a mouse with no success.

He has a hide, good temps in his enclosure, had a shed about 2 months ago and also at the same time pooped.

I also noticed he is kinda flakey on the bottom, like he has some loose scales, not the smooth texture I am used to. I always keep him with water and a hide.

So I am at a loss, what say you?