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I am assuming this is a baby BP, since you are feeding mice. When you warm the rodent, be sure that you warm it so that it feels warm in your hand. The head should be a little warmer than the body. I feed at night and be sure that your bp is not in a high traffic area. I usually pick up thawed rodents by the scruff of the neck with long tweezers and do a little zombie dance.
If the snake is interested, you will see their behavior change. The best way to describe it for a baby ball python is they kind of perk up. Don't get too close, let the snake hunt towards the rodent a little. Waiving it right in front of their face could frighten them.
Doing 15 minutes with the zombie dance is a long time. If I don't get a strike within a few minutes, I will move to another snake. Then once that one or two more are fed, come back in a few minutes (especially if I saw that interest by perking up). Some shy eaters prefer for me to just lay the rodent in front of the hide and close the enclosure. Thirty minutes later, the mouse is gone.
I even have one big male breeder who will strike a live rodent with extreme passion, but when I offer him f/t, he slowly opens his mouth and takes it off the tongs. So, every snake is different. It sometimes takes a little while to learn what your snake prefers.
Two weeks is a very short time for a bp to not eat. Be patient, this is supposed to be an enjoyable pet so don't stress out too much about a few weeks off feed. I've had a snake go more than nine months without eating. Keep an eye on the weight and if it starts to drop, let us know. Good luck!
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