OK, so this in not about my love life. But this is my first post, so be gentle.

I've had this pastel BP hatchling (currently 125g) for 3 months. I won him in an auction from Loxherp. He was basically a freebie, since I won the YB HP and shipping was included.

I've never seen his tongue... and for the past 2 months I've been looking... closely. He's been offered every week, variety of live or FT, live hoppers or rat pups. When I got him he was 85g and didn't eat for a month, so I gently assisted him with a ~15g FT rat pup. He's never eaten without an assist.

He's never struck, feeding or defensive,...ever. I've assist fed this guy 5 times now. I've never seen a BP that doesn't have a tongue or can't/won't use it. Starting to think he may never self-feed.

About me. Getting back into the hobby after 20 years. I've got ~30 BPs in a dedicated heated/humidity controlled 'reptile' room, from hatchlings to breeders. Reptile Basics-like racks, individual tubs, belly heat, Vivarium and HerpStat controlled.

I'm mostly interested in raising piebalds - I have 18 pieds/HPs. I don't plan on keeping this guy, and will give him away to a local newbie herper, if he ever self feeds. Ever seen a snake like this? Did he ever self-feed, even passively?