What was the snake fed prior to you receiving it?
First off your biggest mistake was feeding a prey item that was too big. Always err on the smaller side, especially when you are not familiar with the snake and it's normal behavior.
I've never heard of a snake being stabbed in the head by the aspen. Are you sure the rat didn't bite the snakes head as well? That doesn't sound right to me.
Now I do offer food to ALL of my snakes on the same day, even if they are new. I'm usually offering f/t so it's not an issue, and if the snake looks interested I feed. If not I just wait until the following week. I try and base my judgement on the individual snake.
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