I too got my bp at petsmart and they told me the same thing feed1pinky a week. The book i bought said even new hatchlings won't eat pinks because it's not enough food smell to trigger their hunger instinct. That said, offer food once a week but expect it to reject the food from time to time that's normal. By the way mine didn't eat for 3wks when i first brought her home and will only eat mice. She is about 4 months old and eats 1f/t adult mouse once a week.