This is really common. The snake isn’t afraid of the prey, but is afraid of the human that just entered their domicile and holding the prey with tongs.
I swear I believe this after so many feedings, the reason feeding live is easier is that you can drop the prey in there and let predation happen.
While you are standing their looming over the prey, the snake is more concerned with preventing itself from being killed, than it is with eating.
Justin Kobylka made a video about feeding, and he said to “take the human element out of the situation.” Of course, that is very difficult to do when feeding thawed prey.
I now keep it dark, I move my body as little as possible and try my best to help the snake feel secured from becoming prey itself!!! So it can focus on its own prey.
After all, I am 40 times more massive than even my largest ball python, and they know I could kill them with ease.
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