Is it possible my snake is not nocturnal

[Skittles1101]

They are bigger, and 7 months is not a baby. I have two 2011 balls that were born this summer that are eating rat pups like crazy with no problem, which are bigger than rat fuzzies. My female albino that was born last month is eating hopper mice...I think you should seriously consider at least trying a rat fuzzie. They may look big to you, especially compared to the hoppers, but I can guarantee that he will take it. If he doesn't take the rat, try scenting it with a mouse (I haveto do this to switch from mice to rats). Do you feed live or f/t?

[Bert Specht]

Live but thinking of going frozen and it's feeding day tomorrow so I will try a baby rat and see what's happens as well as black out the sides of the tank

[Skittles1101]

Live but thinking of going frozen and it's feeding day tomorrow so I will try a baby rat and see what's happens as well as black out the sides of the tank

The way I switch from live to frozen is this.

Once they are eating consistently (which yours is), I get a f/t rat fuzzie or pup and thaw it out with a mouse in the same ziplock back. Once they are thawed, I heat them up in the same bag together. When I go to feed, I hold the rat with the tongs by the neck, so that it's being held as if it's alive and crawling towards the snake. Usually, once they catch the scent on the mouse, they don't hesitate. I've had pretty good success with this. Good luck!