Couple of questions about tank size and feeding

[Damselle]

Mine too. A 40 gal. tank (36" long x 18" wide) would be a much better size, IMO. It will be harder to heat though, keep that in mind. If you get another tank,
set it up & test run for the correct temps. & humidity BEFORE you move your snake into it.

What kind of heat are you using? How are you measuring temps? Ditto for humidity? What substrate are you using? If he was totally dehydrated before
he finally shed, it sounds like he needs some adjustments to his apartment.

And fyi, BPs prefer to be hiding (IN their hide & just peeking out) to grab prey that happens to go past...they are ambush predators, not active hunters.
When you removed his hiding place, you massively stressed him out. (not that I think backgrounds IN the cages are a good idea...I don't) But all snakes
need hides of the proper sizes, one on cool side of cage & one on the warm side. Does he have those?

You also want to feed in the evening/night hours...& not when your BP is out cruising the cage, only when he's in his hide peeking out.

so, he went in his hunger strike after his last shed... Which was about 7 weeks ago...

he he has two hides, one on the cool side, one on the warm side.

warm side has an UTH and a che bulb on top that I had to add when the temps dropped. Cool side has a 5watt nano black light bulb so I can see what he is up to. There's a bowl of water under the Che bulb and a bowl of water filled with moss under the black light. Warm side is set at 85 degrees, cool side at 72 degrees, with a thermostat. Che bulb is on a dimmer switch.

I got got a temp gun and have checked that settings are correct.

Three sides the of the tank and underneath the tank are wrapped with insulation. The top screen is covered with a peice of plexiglass in the front and foil on the back around the bulbs.

i use cypress mulch with moss. Both hides have moss underneath them. I mist daily and when I clean the tank I pour water in to soak the substrate the first time so it's moist. He's a BRB.

he only got dehydrated when he started refusing food and hiding behind the stupid background. He's looking good now... Phew!