Quote Originally Posted by Lillyponygirl View Post
OK! I just found this out through looking through videos Here is what I WAS doing (hehhehehh, it's what my mom told me to do!): Leaving the baby mouse (which we boiled to un-freeze it) on the hide box. Now we know we need to take the mouse with the tongs, and after un-freezing it kinda jiggle it a little in front of the snake. So we tried. But he's not excepting the mouse!

Oh yes we are using tongs, and my mom told me to post that I am NOT an adult, so she doesn't really want me to stick my hand in there.

BPs FOREVER
Luff you Spud
OK - do NOT boil the mouse in the future - let it thaw at room temperature, then gently squeeze the mouse around the belly to see if it feels like it's thawed in the belly as well. THEN, put the mouse in a baggy in HOT tap water, not boiling water for about five minutes to give it a heat signature that your snake will see.

Your snake can NOT digest cooked (which boiling water does) prey.

Since you are not an adult, then one of your parents needs to assist you with feeding off the tongs and be willing to put their hands in the enclosure. When you take on the responsibility of a live animal, you are also responsible for making sure it is getting all its needs met.

One last thing, don't offer food again for another seven days. Offering food too often can also stress the animal out and cause refusals.

When all else fails, you may have to feed live.