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    Re: I'm about to give up.

    If the snake has eaten twice in 2 months then it's not starving itself. I've never seen a healthy snake starve itself to death even though I've had a few stubborn eaters. Do you have a picture of your setup? What are your temps like and are they being regulated by a thermostat? Some snakes take a little longer to acclimate to new surroundings and BPs are notorious for taking long, unexplained food breaks. I had one BP that went 8 months, and another that went a full year, without eating and they were both fine. Try to stay patient and focused on solutions. They all eat eventually. You can try feeding live, braining, scenting, or a different prey type. I don't think that's necessary just yet though. If temps are dialed in accurately then just keep offering food every 2 weeks until he starts to eat. The hunger always wins in the end.
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