Well BP's may not do higher math but they sure aren't stupid LOL. It's a new thing in his (or her) enclosure so it needs checked out to see if it's something to eat or something that will eat the snake. Since it's neither it will quickly be relegated to "ignore this, it means nothing to me" status.

I don't remember if you've mentioned it before, Patricia, but how big is this snake as far as length and weight? Any idea on age? I assume by you referring to it as "it" that the previous owners never had it sexed. What size prey is it eating?