My little guy is a yearling that's just completed his first shed in my care this very morning. He missed his usual feed date because of the shed cycle (offered, but he refused), so I offered a brained f/t pinkie this morning and he wouldn't eat it. Tried in and out of his cage, since I had trouble getting him to strike in his plastic tub last time.
I'm wondering if he's just still tired from the shed or if I should be worried? How long do you generally wait after shed to feed your ksb? Are there signs that you look for that they're hungry, or do your snakes eat on a schedule? I don't want to keep wasting mice but I don't want to risk him starving either.
Just in case you need the info, my cage is a 20 gallon exo-terra style, hotspot is heated both undertank and heat lamp to a thermostat monitored 93° to account for fluctuation, and cold side is 82-83°. Cage has a screen top so he has conditioned water in a shallow bowl at all times.
I'm a first time snake owner so I'm very concerned, as in "losing sleep and actually struggling not to have panic attacks over it," kind of concerned. As such, any help you guys can offer would be greatly appreciated!
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