At the end of august, i purchased an axanthic kenyan sand boa from a small time breeder at a reptile show. There was paperwork on the age, when he last ate, that he was eating f/t pinkies, ect. I have tried to feed him a few times since purchasing him, although he isn't cooperating. I have moved him into a medium sized kritter keeper with 4 inches of sani chips (what i keep my albino on) and a small water dish.

I have tried braining the pinks, heating the pinks, tease feeding, force feeding (which i hate doing, although i have had nearly a decade of experience....i back off after the second or third try so as not to stress him out more than i have to)....and he is just not eating.

I know that not all vendors are truthful, but the paperwork seemed legit...(silly me).

He is a baby, really quite small. He has lost a bit of weight, although not much. The daytime temp in his tank is a constant 85...with a small gradient, due to the size of the tank.

I dont have the room in my apartment (or the patience to do this again) to raise mice. And i dont know any one who has pinks available.

If anyone has any advice, i would appreciate it greatly. I dont want to stress Ashoka out any more than i have to, and i dont want to lose him either...
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1.0 ball python- Azazel
0.0.1 Yellow phase ATB- Devilin Hisseyes
0.4 leos- Boji, Sanjae, Fae, Azra
1.1.5 crested geckos- Jubeh and Inari, Avalon, Vajra, Pheonix, and 2 hatchlings
1.1.1 gargoyle geckos- Acacia,Osiris, and Enoki
0.0.1 flying gecko- Malarchy
1.0 leucistic texas ratsnake-Ojo
0.1 albino kenyan sand boa- Akasha
1.0 xanthic kenyan sand boa- Ashoka
1.1 whites tree frogs- Sifaka and Eikon
0.1 Transpecos ratsnake- Cleo
0.1.2 Senegal chameleons- Ambaji, The Chosen One, and Vertigo
1.0 Ruthven's X Thaeri king- Kemushi
0.2 pacific parrolets- Mishka and Kya
1.1 cats- Cairo and Oberon
1.0 crown tail betta- Lazarus
1.0 Husband (hes my favorite, but i dont let the 'kids' know that. )

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