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Apparently I can't edit my post...I didn't actually mean to hit "post" but I'm on a phone. Here's the whole post:

Hello!

My husband and I recently acquired an approx 6month old BP who was shown by feeding records to be a good eater. We've had him for 3 weeks and we've offered twice and he's completely uninterested in the food. We're using f/t hoppers (that's what the store said he was eating successfully). I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. He's very active at night, literally climbing the walls. Fairly active during the day (exploring the new digs?) Anyway, he's pretty much terrified of the food and I don't know if it's the way I'm trying to feed him (I use tongs and in trying to make as little noise as possible, I've dropped the mouse a few times, plus opening and closing the top isn't exactly quiet as it's a screen top with clamps).

Our main concern is that he's young and we don't know how long it's safe for something that young to go off food. We got him October 9th and he had last eaten the week prior, so he's been off food for 4 weeks. I need to get a weight and length on him. We haven't been handling except the minimum necessary to clean the aquarium.

We're really nervous owners because we had a BP that we got earlier this year that was sick when we got him (as new owners, we had no idea...we just thought he was adjusting to the new surroundings) and died within a month. We just don't want this guy to starve on us.

Temps are good, humidity is a bit low, but we're working on that.
Can someone please answer the actual question I have which is "when should I be worried about him not eating?" He's currently 64 grams and approx 15 inches long. I appreciate all the feeding advise, but that's not my question.