Quote Originally Posted by emilio
It must be a hatchling @ 100gms. It ate once in the month that I have had him the breeder says to give it time, he hasnt specificaly commented about the tongue I have been assured that they will take care of me if anything is wrong. Everything looks normal it just isnt interested in food. I left him alone for a week and I will try again. Could he be really stressed out?
Either the snake is "not right" or your husbandry is off ... I've never seen a hatchling not flick it's tongue ... especially when offered food off of tongs ... even if they don't take it, they tongue flick like nuts.

Try filling the enclosure with crumpled up newspaper ... security, security, security ... keep him very warm and make him feel safe .... if there is nothing "tweaked" about him, my guess would be that the breeder just didn't give him a real good start ... maybe just a single meal and out the door ... hard to say.

I would be up the breeders ace if it were me.

-adam