Quote Originally Posted by ringorock View Post
I stopped using the light as soon as I saw him go for it. The tank has an under tank mat. The clay pot on the right is where the heat is. The clay pot on the left is the cool hide. This isn't usually how my enclosures are, but I was desperate with this one. Normally, I just have a water bowl and one warm hide- no light.

Is the heat mat controlled by a thermostat? If not unplug it immediately and get a thermostat; without one it's a burn hazard.

The bare minimum your snake should have is a thermostat controlled warm side with a hide, a cool side with a hide and a water bowl. You can use paper towel for bedding. Humidity should be between 50-60% and should be bumped up during shed. Humid hides can also be used to aid in shedding. Warm side should be between 88-92 and the cold side should be around 80-82 degrees; the snake will thermoregulate its body temp.

Until you fix your husbandry you will continue to having feeding issues.