So picky

[Bogertophis]

So, I have plexiglass affixed to the top, only 2 inches on either side are open. He has damp moss in his hides as well as a seperate humidity box.

@Bogertophis, I plan on keeping different types of snakes in the future. My daughter got us started on this and now I'm very interested in different kinds. She had her heart set on a BP, then my other daughter fell in love with our most recent one. I did lots of research on them and knew they were finicky eaters but understood they are quite docile and will just relax on you so I took the plunge and am now seeing the aggrivation in them being so finicky. I'd love to find some other snakes that are chill. I personally love corn snakes and garter snakes but they seem quite squirmy. Any input?

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That 2" open on either side doesn't sound like a lot, but it is. Compared to the plastic enclosures many are using, that's a LOT more air-flow. Those enclosures range from having a couple vents to having none at all, just whatever air sneaks in around the cracks in the doorway. Vents might be 2" round, or just a few holes drilled. And BPs need those higher temperatures that cause a lot of evaporation.

As for chill snakes, I had a large BCI for many years that liked to snuggle around me & watch movies for 2 or 3 hours...& still didn't want to go back in her home. As far as rat snakes go, my favorites for docility are Trans Pecos rat snakes (Bogertophis subocularis) & Baird's rat snakes; corn snakes make good pets also, & Australian spotted pythons will sit with you a while too (assuming the one I have is typical). Keep in mind that some snakes (like corn snakes) prefer cooler temperatures, so if they don't want to sit still, it may be that we're over-heating them...whereas Trans Pecos & Baird's are both desert snakes, & BCI and Spotted pythons are heat-lovers too, so they don't seem to mind that we're about 98.6*. Some rosy boas are fairly chill too...I had one that used to snug around my neck while I did the dishes, & they're not big enough or strong enough to worry about...he held on just enough to stay put, never "too much".

One thing I enjoy about many rat snakes is that when they're young, they can learn to eat while sitting in your hands...that's what I've been doing with my 3 young Florida rat snakes, & they're even polite about it too, lol*. (Corn snakes may do that also.) Good luck trying that with a BP. Years ago the first Trans Pecos I had would carefully take food from between my fingers, but if I put it on the palm of my hand, she wouldn't pick it up: it seemed that was because my scent surrounded the fuzzy & she didn't want to bite me, but when it protruded from my thumb & forefinger, she'd carefully accept it. Darn cute! Trans Pecos tend to move slow as adults when they're handled, & they aren't clingy (like my Spotted python, she can be a tight "wrapper" sometimes).
*For now, anyway.