Bump with updates on the matter and request for your input guys :/

He seems more and more afraid of me...i was warming up the rats and everyone including him were doing the hungry dance (he was in shed for a week and missed last feeding)...when i opened the enclosure he recoiled and backed away. I tried enticing him but nothing. I have the rat in front of his hide as we speak (it's midnight where i am) and left the room hoping that he will take it.

I have been handling only for a couple of minutes 1 or 2 times a week. It's the only one of my balls that is freaking out and i can't really remember doing something that could have traumatised him. What do you do in situations like these? more handling? less?

I never had other bps like this. I'm not super experienced but i've been keeping snakes for quite a while and know not to panic but its just disappointing because i know the effect stress has on snakes.

I hope he feeds tonight...at least it would be a sign that something's going right.