my snake is doing the exact same thing. She ate a live mouse on sunday, and it was rough. She got bit and scratched and I thought to myself, "She's probably afraid of mice now. I'll get a rat pup since i want her eating those anyway." I put the rat pup in the tank and it's like it's not even there. She's still trying to get out of the tank looking for food and stuff. If she doesnt eat it, looks like I'm going to be trying to keep a rat pup, a mouse, another snake, and a cat as pets -____- i hate mice, i love rats.