Quote Originally Posted by ChristinaP View Post
The lady at the pet store actually picked out what he was eating for us, so he was eating the same thing. F/T Fuzzie mice. After we went through the whole thing of F/T from petsmart (6 I think) We went to an animal supply and got hopper mice. He ate 2 of those the day we started the "new" feeding suggestion. So far he's only refused 1 feeding and that was about a week ago, but 2 days after that, his eyes turned, so I'm sure he refused due to shedding. The charts the petstore gave us, he only refused 1 time and that again was at a shed. I think it was him getting stressed from new environment, new people, being handled (which we stopped except when I clean his set-up) I was told wait 4 feeds, after the 4th feed he went into shed, so we haven't gotten him out in about a month or so (again, except for cleanings, we just move him to a different enclosure, not really handle him)
Yea, I know what you mean. I had to wait a while to handle a baby of mine who was actually really defensive, but he at least ate alright during his settling in. You have to really be careful about those petstores, I hate them with a passion when it comes to selling any animal and recommend an actual breeder completely! They never know what they are doing and like to lie at places like that.

Although, yes the change could very easily be making him stressed. Actually all my ball pythons eat during -their- shed, but it is common for them to refuse during that time...I just get kinda lucky with that as well. I also can handle mine easily during the shed cycle, but Owen(my spider) is just -slightly- jerky and uncertain about what's going on when his eyes are blue.