Quote Originally Posted by don15681 View Post
that tub could be too small. you would still think with it being smaller he would still eat. the reason why I think it could be too small is: I had a pastave in the 6 qt tub. he was fine at first, but when he grew some the mouse was always too close to him and stress him. as soon as I placed him in something a little larger he ate the first day. so the live feeding might be a little close for his comfort. some times they need to watch the rodent move around to get the feeding response to kick in. and a f/t rodent might not work cause he needs the movement. sometimes the mouse dance of a f/t doesn't work. when getting a hatchling, you always want to try and keep things the same as how the breeder had it setup. can you get into contact with the breeder? if you can, ask about how he had it setup, and also what he feed, how and when. if you can't contact him, I would place him in a 6 qt sterilite tub (wal-mart 97 cents) remember the air holes and set it up for heat water and ect.... leave him alone, let him settle in for a few days. no handling until he feeds a few times on his own. offer live hoppers (mice) and no noise or movement while trying to feed him. leave the rodent in for at least 1/2 hour. if he doesn't feed, try again in 3 days. I can't see him so it's on you with his health from not feeding. if this doesn't work or you think he's going to start going downhill from not feeding. PM me, there's another option if you think you can't do this. don
this is excatly what i was thinking. i am going to get some 6 qt tubs, build a deeper rack and move all 3 of new guys this week. hopefully having a little more space for the mouse to roam without climbing on him will work.