Anyone have experience with a boa with a comparatively weak feeding response? Just curious if this is something they typically grow out of or whether this is indicative of a shy personality? I'm asking b/c in my sibling pair of baby Barranquilla Boas, the female has the expected aggressive boa feeding response whereas the male is exhibiting a more "BP like" lack of gusto. They're still less than 6 months old and so far I've gotten him to eat every time except once when he was deep in shed, but it's a much longer process with him. He slowly comes out to sniff the thawed mouse and I can tell he's interested, but he's not triggered and he acts like he wants to ponder the meaning of life before being bothered to take a bite. I've tried some of the things I've read on the BP forums such as warming with a hair drying and dancing the mouse around with tongs, but again, he acts like a diva with the too hot, too cold, moving too much, not moving enough, etc. I'm not too concerned at this point b/c he is eating and slowly gaining some weight, but was wondering if anyone had thoughts on this.

I believe the husbandry is on point since the other boas, including his sister are thriving. The only thing I can think of was that a few feedings ago, he ate a mouse sideways which left a significant bulge for a few days. He was a shy eater before that, but could this have contributed to his feeding hesitancy?