Wow, this story is a little bit of a ride. My adult males stop eating every year from 4 to 6 months, during that time I offer monthly. Probably not a good idea to handle on feeding day, if they can smell the prey, your probably gonna get tagged. And I’m sorry life is been difficult for you (I truly am). And while I don’t think moving the snake from home to home was bad, it would sure be hard to get an idea of the animals yearly behavior. I also don’t recommend switching prey items because of a hunger strike in an older snake. Peace, good luck.