Heating them to 80-85 is no where near the right temp. Their sight is terrible and Pythons use heat pits. Ball Pythons usually get discouraged after 2 strikes so your out of luck. The Rodent needs to be 100 - 105 like Live Prey. That snake cant tell the difference between the temp in his enclosure and the feeder your giving him.
Take a full week off then try with the correct temp. Use a Hair Dryer to toast it up good and check with a Laser.
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