I've known many corn snakes & still have one*...I totally agree, they're NOT normally "shy" about food! But his instincts did kick in there, just a bit. Very cute.
*About Zuza- when I got her as a hatchling, she actually preferred to eat while cupped in my hand, where (oddly enough) she felt safe. Snakes will be snakes...some have their own ideas.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength. Eric Hoffer(1902 - 1983)
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi