feeding problems.

[sactownball]

ive had my bp for about a week and tried to feed for the first time today. i removed him from his cage and placed him in a seperate container. i tried dangling the pinkie in front of him and set it down close to him. it seemed like he knew it was there and smelled it but showed no interest. any suggestions?

[Aric]

try feeding him in his enclosure and what size is the snake?

[sactownball]

he's about twenty inches long and i tried feeding a pinkie

[JenHarrison]

Pinkie rat or pinkie mouse?

Sometimes they don't like being fed in separate enclosures. None of mine do, they get too concerned with trying to explore/get out and ignore the food. I feed in the enclosure and they eat just fine.

[tigerlily]

How's your husbandry? Do you have temps in the 82-84 range for the cool side and 92-94 range for the warm? Measured with a digital thermometer? What about two small dark hides, with just enough room for your snake? Husbandry issue are usually the culprit when you come across a refusal to eat, but with yours being so new it could be other things as well.

My first bp was offered f/t in a separate tub, when I first got her. She did not eat well. This isn't uncommon, as many bps are very shy and prefer to ambush their prey. Try again next week, but offer the food inside the enclosure. Are you offering the same prey that was previously taken by this bp?

Another thing to consider with a new bp, is to have it checked for internal parasites. Any vet can check a fecal sample for nasty little critters. But having a good herp vet located is always good too.

[sactownball]

I tried using live bait in the enclosure and he loved it! it was a great feed and it sure puts me at ease. Thanks for all thr replies guys.