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UPDATE

I put in a couple more tight hides (cluttered up the enclosure) and blacked out the back and sides. Left the snake alone and waited for a few days. Fed a live pinky/fuzzy rat inside the enclosure at night. Took him a good 30 minutes but he made his way over to the prey and curled up beside it for a few minutes before devouring it. Super stoked!

I have found this forum to be very informative. Thanks for the advice and quick responses.

Assuming that we continue to not handle the snake and use the same technique and prey at next feeding, should I expect him to start eating regularly?
Glad to hear! This forum is incredibly helpful!

You will find that the words "eating" and "regular" are two words that normally don't work in the same sentence when keeping Ball Pythons. They tend to be finicky eaters in general and will randomly go off feed for weeks or months at a time. I do have some that will feed every week as soon as the prey is presented, then others are very hit and miss.

To answer your question the best I can...your snake will likely become a more consistent feeder, but don't be surprised if he starts refusing in the future. They are normally stronger/more regular feeders as babies though.