Hi, sounds like he may be stressed with him climbing to the top of the enclosure. Mine did that when he got mites.

As to your question about how long to leave meal in the tank...my BP has taken a rat pup into his hide(f/t) and using it as a teddy bear instead of eating it, so it will stink by mornin me thinks!!! ...cage clean ...again!!!

complex creatures these royal pythons!!


------My corn can eat 1 more potato than a pig!!---------------