picky eater

[Stewart_Reptiles]

If it is a very young animal and as never ate for you the best thing would be to offer live and only attempt to switch once your animal is well established and has successfully ate at least 5 consecutive time.

All my temps and humidity seem right

Can you elaborate?

Size of your BP?

Size of your enclosure?

Temps? Humidity? How you measure them (Type of thermometer and hygrometer used?), Hides (Are they tight and identical?), How often you handle your BP, how often you offer food etc…

[Benjo_08]

He maybe a foot or just a little over.
He's in a 20g encloser, identical hides. Warm side is 90 cool side is 79 humidity stays between 50-60. I measure them with acurite thermometers i got at walmart. I waited a week before i tried to handle him, but now i handle him 10minutes a day or every other day. I offer him food every 7 days

[mrshawt]

He maybe a foot or just a little over.
He's in a 20g encloser, identical hides. Warm side is 90 cool side is 79 humidity stays between 50-60. I measure them with acurite thermometers i got at walmart. I waited a week before i tried to handle him, but now i handle him 10minutes a day or every other day. I offer him food every 7 days

The size of the enclosure could be stressing him out. You may want to try moving him to a 10g tank or a small tub.

Is it male or female by the way? You said both in the first post.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

He maybe a foot or just a little over.
He's in a 20g encloser, identical hides. Warm side is 90 cool side is 79 humidity stays between 50-60. I measure them with acurite thermometers i got at walmart. I waited a week before i tried to handle him, but now i handle him 10minutes a day or every other day. I offer him food every 7 days

I would downsize and plut him in a 6 or 12 quarts tub at them most, with tight identical hides, I would also stop any handling until he start eating with consistency and I would offer live.

Sounds that you have a young hatchling whether he was started or not apparently is not something you know so for now optimum security, no handling and live feeding would be best untill he start eating for you.

[Benjo_08]

should i offer him live in his encloser? he may be more comfortable eating there

[mrshawt]

should i offer him live in his encloser? he may be more comfortable eating there

Yeah, just make sure to watch and prevent any injuries from happening.

[cinderbird]

i picked up a non started hatchling (thats what they call it when they've never eaten before). I got a live small adult mouse and prescented (put the mouse in a container outside the snakes enclosure for 30 mins) then put the rodent in the enclosure on the opposite side that the snake was on.

it took her about 45 mins, but she did eventually strike, constrict, kill and eat. i did watch her the entire time because sm. mice are big enough to cause damage. I did remove a hide to keep the mouse from going into it.

You could try warming the f/t mouse and moving it like its a real mouse, just dont harass the snake with the mouse. Sometimes they will take it like that. I switched my girl to F/T after 3 feedings on live and how she eats like a champ.

[Benjo_08]

I tried my best to prescent the room before offering him the f/t. Its a male btw.. I'll try live fuzzies this time.. should i wait a whole week before offering him another meal?? I feel so bad, he looks really skinny..

I'm thinking the poor guy is just stressed out.. i barely got the guy and i've already had to go through the hassle of bathing him and treating his tank for mites.... he's been handled and moved around a lot..

If he refuses the meal next week do i consider force feeding him?