Quote Originally Posted by Luvyna View Post
Lol I can relate. I'm not scared of my BP or being bitten but I'm the kind of person who jumps 3 feet when the toaster goes off. I tend to let go with my tongs instinctively when my BP strikes though.

Maybe you could try letting go of the rat when it gets to the distance your BP usually strikes or wiggling the rat up to the opening of the hide and just placing it there? Depends on the snake though, I know some really like to see the zombie dance, and it can be really hard to predict when they strike especially if they are in a hide and you can't see them.
Lol my baby I just recently got has been fed live, but he’s doing well with frozen so far. He gets all the way up to the rat and puts his nose on it for a few seconds before backing away and striking. It’s so weird and alarming