Good luck with the next meal! I have 5 hatchlings who won't eat for me. Tried everything as well. Finally gave in and fed them a mouse tail each. As soon as that was in their mouths they started swallowing.

Do you have any more pictures of him? It looks like he is a caramel corn snake. Caramels start out really dark brown and lighten up as they grow up. I hatched out 2 caramels this year and a caramel diffused last year. I love how much they change as they grow