That is the tough part, he started the shedding process about four days after I got him so his behavior was pretty heavily affected by that. He had only had one feeding with me prior to that (on a pinky that the breeder provided, and which I later learned was too small for him). Of course, due to the shedding he has not accepted food for about 11 days now. I know that isn't a huge amount of time, but I am not to sure right now what his patterns are. I offered him the rat about an hour and a half ago and he showed fairly immediate interest (no zombie rat dance or anything, just set it outside his hide and watched him by night light). He spent about 10 minutes trying at it from the wrong end, but didn't give up, last we saw he got it by the head and dragged it into his hide so at least he seems like he was hungry. I am just hoping a hungry snake would only abandon a meal if startled or threatened and it has been dark and silent in the room all night, apart from lifting his lid to put the rat in.