I just read this whole thread and I agree that you need to take a deep breath. It's good that you are this concerned with your snakes well being, but you're going to have a heart attack lol. That being said, I don't necessarily agree with the "don't attempt to feed for at least a week" thing as I offer food the day receive a new animal (usually through overnight shipping) and 90% of the time they eat no problem. Now I'm not saying go parading your new little guy around the store or anything but offering food isn't going to hurt him/her especially since s/he looks underweight in the pics you posted early in the thread (I'm sure PetSmart wasn't feeding him properly sized food or anywhere near often enough). The next time you attempt to feed your snake, don't take all the stuff out and put down towels and stuff. All you're doing is stressing him way out before you try to feed him. It's kind of like the whole "feed in a separate tank" thing, you're just stressing the snake out minutes before you try to feed it. That strike and no coil he did last time you tried to feed him was a defensive strike because he was pissed that you just changed his whole world lol. Just thaw your rat (switch to rats asap) and offer it. You might try heating the rats head up with a hair dryer if you are not having any luck just from the warm water. I have several bp's that absolutely will not eat unless I do this to their rat and I have others that I just open the tub with a rat on the tongs and they will come shooting out. This hobby is a blast but like someone else said, it's not rocket science. It's ok if your humidity varies (even as low as the 35% you were freaking out about lol). It's ok if temps fluctuate. I hate to tell you this, but they don't have thermostats and hydrometers where they come from lol. Just breathe and have fun man. Cheers!
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