Well I decided to go with the advice of the majority on here and buy some new feeders (thinking the ones in the freezer may have been too old > 6 mos). Since the majority of online feeder stores were closed for the holidays, I picked up two small f/t rats from petsmart which are a little larger then the weaned rats I've been using. My BPs nose perked up when I offered but he hesitated to strike. It was only when I gradually started to pull the prey away that he followed me outside of the enclosure and focused his attention to where the tongs were holding the tail. It's almost like he needed to see the rats body attached to a tail before he struck. Regardless, it worked and he struck and immediately tried to pull it back into his hide. I left the room with the rats body hanging out of the hide. I'll check on him tomorrow. If all is good, I'll go ahead and order some more; making sure to individually seal each one to retain it's freshness. First feeding in well over two months!!!!!!
Meanwhile my BOA ate which was no big surprise. Never a game with him
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