Quote Originally Posted by Ben Biscy View Post
i keep a water bowl in the vicinity of the heat pad, humidity stays between 40% (winter low) and 70% (summer high).

i'm glad it's working well for you! nothing better than a plan gone right!
I had moved the water bowl but maybe that will help as well, so I'm going to move it back to where I had it before and see what that does for me.

The big issue here is that he's not eating, but he was a ready feeder before the tank change. Healthwise, he looks just fine. He seems to like the tank well enough (after a few days of adjustment). When I handle him he's the same as he's always been: a little shy and nervous, but docile and settles down with me fairly quickly.

While considering other possibilities - he might just be fasting, as some snakes do - I've realized that the humidity could be the culprit. I'm going to offer another mouse tomorrow now I've taken a step in the right direction.