Quote Originally Posted by Karokash View Post
Thank you so much for posting this. It's nice to know i'm not just insane or that I own some self destructive snake. It's good to know the situation is heard of. So he did eat eventually? Were you as confused as I am about why he'd ignore food after clearly showing interest in it?
I was confused. But i left the mouse in the tank and he had no interest. I waited 5 days after realizing that his tank conditions were too cold and he decided to eat. The thing about temperature and belly temps is that if a snake doesn't live in warm enough conditions, it won't let the food in their bellies digest. So he may still be digesting his last meal. Keep the heat up and monitor the UTH so that he can digest and prep himself to eat again. If tomorrow morning comes and the mouse is still there, toss it. Wait 5 more days before attempting to feed again.

One time my guy had no interest in the food, but I left it anyway and he poked his head out of his hide all night long kinda freaking out about the mouse being right there. I grabbed it with the tongs the next morning and he snapped at it, but lost interest again. BP's are notoriously picky eaters. He just moved in with you and you're doing a lot to the tank to make sure the conditions are good. If he doesnt eat, leave him alone for 5 days. Don't touch or move anything. The only reason you should reach into the tank is to change/clean water dishes.