ditto to what everyone said....once you get that right....it will be better. I am not sure what winter bedding is but when you read the care sheet it will let you know what you can use.

Also there is no reason to feed outside the cage. Sometimes there are ppl that suggest it....and I have to say I fell into that when I first got mine. It was a huge pain in the bootey and it stressed out the snake. Also when you feed I personally DO NOT leave a live feeder with a snake and walk away. They can bite the snake...hey I've had mice bite me. You can choose to kill the mouse prior to feeding it or try Frozen/thawed. Or I have read that you can hold the mouse with tongs in front of the snake by the back of the neck. BP's are a shy snake by nature and like to eat when it is quite and you can also try to feed them when it is dark.

But first things first...get the husbandry down...