BP Refusing Food - I Need Feeding Help

[PeteV]

That's so funny, my Borneo STP is my only pain in the butt eater in my crew. My BPs are both fantastic eaters.
Just goes to show, animals within the same species are still individuals and there are no "one size fits all" troubleshooting methods.

I have 2 SSTPS, 2 Borneos, 2 Bloods. My male matrix Blood python, Newman, might skip a meal while shedding. Newman is the only STP that ever skips. "Tarmac The Stupid" (ball python) won't eat if he sees me within 24hrs of feeding time. To get him to eat frozen, I had to wait until dark( when he is out of his hides prowling), slide the tub out just enough to get the rodent in, and maybe he will grab it. This takes place in total darkness so he can't see me. With live rodents, he never has to see me. Tarmac is relatively new to me so I think he just needs more socializing (obviously). I think he is also more nervous by nature than other snakes of his kind. He'll come around, just like the OPs snake will. I feel I should feed the animals what they want when they getting used to their new life, rather than forcing something they aren't sure about.