Quote Originally Posted by ckuhn003 View Post
Well that's the problem since my BP is a drop and wait until the next morning eater. It's been years since he's struck and coiled
You're being too nice . Don't let him dictate the terms. I used to leave prey items overnight for my hatchlings that were shy feeders but not anymore and definitely not for adults. If he likes to eat in the morning you could try feeding him earlier in the day. I tend to feed my snakes very late at night. They all take food from the tongs except for my female bullsnake. She's a maniac so I just throw her food in and get the heck out of the way. My male bullsnake will take chicks from the tongs but sometimes I have to leave his rats on top of his hide. If it's not eaten in 2 hours he loses that meal. Same thing with my Bredli. He'll take winter fasts of 3-5 months and can be sporadic afterwards. I leave the rat in for 2 hours max. If he doesn't eat it I remove it and feed it to another snake. I have an eat or not attitude when it comes to my snakes as long as I believe they're healthy.