Quote Originally Posted by Alt-tab
Hi there,
I've re-arranged the BP's home to make him more comfortable and he seems to be responding to the better humidity level/temp/temp gradient .. so last night I tried to feed him a little mouse using the large tweezers ... bp watched the mouse as i gentle moved it about and then he struck but dropped the mouse - so I tried again, same result .. I was just disappointed not to see him eat his first meal but he looks happy and healthy so I'm not too concerned ... anyhoo .. my question is : how long should I leave it before trying again ? thanks in advance

ps
my diy vivarium is coming along nicely - just waiting on some orders from local pet store to complete the build - am taking a few pics and will post when done
You need to try feeding again in a week time

If all is well temp, humidity, hides, enclosure size, it probably had to do with the prey

Has your BP ever ate F/T mouse before? If not and he is use to live I would suggest you feed live next time and for the next 3 meals before trying to switch.

If your BP is used to F/T maybe the prey was not warm enough, F/T once thawed need to be warmed up.

Some BP are also shy feeder only feeding when it’s dark and when alone.

What you can do next time you feed F/T is to leave the prey overnight and check in the morning if it is gone.