Maybe I need to throw this one out and adjust my methods? I was advised to just keep it in a plastic bag and immediately from freezer to warm water to thaw and then hot to get its temp up before feeding. I watched a video on YouTube and took him out of the bag and dunked it, but then had to dry it off again. I turned out the lights and my bp keeps coming back to it but not eating.
Edit: this technique of immediate freezer to thaw works for my corn snake, but he is on pinkies and its a quicker process. I keep it in a bag and set it in a container and he likes to be left in the dark and alone before he will eat.