Signs of hunger, stress?

[tttaylorrr]

the behavior you describe definitely sounds like the snake is hungry and a bit stressed from it. i'm just going to go through your info and try to address what i can.

- His breeder has established him on f/t rat pinkys; he was fed five times at the breeder's.

even though the snake isn't eating right now, you need to up the prey size. follow the feeding chart below.

has the snake eaten for you since you've had them?

- His humidity and temperatures are good; his hot side is set to 33C at all times, his cool side is back at 25.5 to 26C after I got the infrared for him, and his humidity is at 60% (75-77% during more humid days).

hatchlings usually do better with a slightly lower hot spot temp around 88-89° F (31° C) but your temps sound good. maybe try lowering the hot spot temps a bit.

- Handling has been kept to a minimum, and I have not disturbed the snake.

continue to do so until the snake is eating regularly.

- He is currently in a 10 gallon baby tank.

- He has two identical, low-ceiling plastic hides; with crumpled up paper towels inside; he uses both hides.

what's the L x W x H of the enclosure? you might need to move the snake to an even smaller tub. i have Coffee Bean (90g+) in a 15 quart tub with almost comically small hides. what is the behavior when a prey item is presented? does the snake poke out then retreat, or is there 0 interest?