Striking and holding on to prey, but not eating?

[Penultimate]

Make sure it's warm and take everything out of the enclosure besides the hide that the snake is in. I find that making sure the prey is warm enough and having no obstacles in the way of finding it often works. Also completely cover the tub or enclosure with a shirt or blanket once they strike so the snake doesn't get distracted by another heat signature or movement

My snake gets stressed when I take other things out of the enclosure, so I'm not sure that would be the best solution for her. Either way, there really isn't much in there besides thermostats, hides and a water dish. I might try covering the enclosure, though.

[T_Sauer]

My snake gets stressed when I take other things out of the enclosure, so I'm not sure that would be the best solution for her. Either way, there really isn't much in there besides thermostats, hides and a water dish. I might try covering the enclosure, though.

This is going to seem like a silly question, but you'd be surprised at some of the things people do when they are given the wrong info or don't take the time to research. But anyways I am hoping that by "thermostat in the enclosure" you meant temperature probes??? Sorry if this question offended however that it how is was said above and you have not included any pictures of the enclosure/set up which by the way helps a lot in some cases. ...... Anyhow on another note when is the last time your girl shed?

[Penultimate]

This is going to seem like a silly question, but you'd be surprised at some of the things people do when they are given the wrong info or don't take the time to research. But anyways I am hoping that by "thermostat in the enclosure" you meant temperature probes??? Sorry if this question offended however that it how is was said above and you have not included any pictures of the enclosure/set up which by the way helps a lot in some cases. ...... Anyhow on another note when is the last time your girl shed?

Oh, sorry! I think it was late at night when I posted that. The herpstat isn't in there. xD

I can try to get some pictures, but the room lighting is really poor so it might be a bit of a trick. Last time she shed was... um... late October - mid Novemberish. I lost all of the information and records I had been keeping on her, so I don't know exactly when she last shed. If it helps, though, she has only shed once in the time I've had her.

[Penultimate]

Good news! She took a f/t small mouse yesterday (and ate it like a normal snake)! The problem appears to be that she didn't like the freezer burned mice I had stored. The one I offered was not freezer burned. Hopefully she'll eat consistently from here on out!

[yl4870]

Good job. BPs like their food fresh too

[T_Sauer]

I totally over looked the freezer burn aspect!! Which I am kicking myself now lol ... After reading your recent post (congrats by the way) I instantly remembered that my g/f's spotted python did the exact same thing with some mouse pinkies that we had that had gotten freezer burn .... My conclusion when I had the issue you just had was that the freezer burned skin turns super gummy and almost rubber like, making it so that the snakes teeth would get stuck in the rubbery skin making it so the snake couldn't properly release and regrip the feeder with its jaws as it wenched the prey into it's mouth .... After watching her try and try to release it I actually had to grab ahold of the pinkie so that she could back up and let go of it ..... Ahhh finally CASE CLOSED!!

[Atrox]

Great to hear that you've finally solved the problem.

[BrokenPictureFrames]

I had a similar problem, I just posted my thread for it but I'm glad you were able to solve yours. I hope you won't have to deal with this problem again I know it's scary for me. I'm so glad she ate c: it gives me hope about my snake