Quote Originally Posted by Mirakuru View Post
I make sure it's warm all the way through but I could use the heat gun on it next time to be sure it's up to par! I'm always afraid of cooking it even though I know it's pretty unlikely. Thank you for the tips!! I didn't know about offering too much was something to be mindful about.
There was a lot of dirt.. definitely re-aligning his jaw but whole mouth was pretty coated.

Is it better to feed when the snake is in their hide or when they seem to be more active?
Yeah, definitely use your temp gun. Focus especially on the head since BPs rely heavily on their heat sensors. Once you've fed enough times you'll be able to tell just from experience when the prey is warm enough.

As for not cooking it, just make sure you're not thawing and heating with anything too hot. I always let them fully defrost before heating too.

Ok, since it was just dirt/Coco coir you've got nothing to worry about.

And yes, definitely try to feed when they're in their hides. My only snake who will eat when not in a hide or burrowed is my Kingsnake. But he'd eat as part of the Super Bowl halftime show in front of a soldout stadium, hahahhaha.