Yes, some snakes don't want flying mice, go figure.Makes them feel bigger when it's on the ground. Glad you have tongs (I try not to assume).
I've never found "braining" to be of help...it's much easier to pinch-damage the nose of f/t pink just a bit to release more scent, & they do respond well to that.
No way to say how long...just have to try offering f/t every now & then...especially when they're really hungry & not quite so shy.
Have you tried just leaving the f/t in or near* his hide at night, then lights out & don't watch him? It's scarier for them to take food directly at first, though they learn to
grab it off tongs really well in time. (*I like to leave prey on a piece of cardboard or a container lid, so it's not lost in the substrate. Be sure to check in the morning to
see if it's gone.)
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