Quote Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy View Post
Sometimes new snakes can take a while to get going. I wouldn't sweat one missed meal. Are your temps dialed in? I'd start there. If he started eating the mouse and then disengaged the feeder could be too big but a small mouse shouldn't be too large for a 223g BP. Do you have a pic of the snake you can share? I'd also suggest not handling the snake until he's eaten 2-3 times for you and only offer food every 10-14 days until he starts to eat consistently.
I've heard as much and wasn't too worried. Yeah, temps are good, though I need to get a slightly better thermostat for the hot end - it bounces by about a degree above or below where I want it to be. Here's a pic while I was weighing him, let me know if you'd like me to get some other pics. :-)



Also, noted on the handling! I will lay off until he's taken a few meals. Thank you so much for the info!

Quote Originally Posted by Craiga 01453
A few things stuck out to me...

1) hold off on handling untill your snake is eating. I highly suggest no handling until the snake has eaten three consecutive meals without refusal


2) wait at least 5 days between offering food. Offering too often can further stress the snake and lead to more refusals.
Hey, thanks for the info.