I got a 36-40 inch male ball python from a guy on craigslist back in January. The guy obviously wasn't taking great care of him because the stuff he gave me wasn't adequately heating his tank and the thing was shedding in pieces. Anyways... I have him now in a 30gallon with a 90 degree warm area on one side and the other side is about 80. The previous owner had him eating live mice and I successfully got him to eat a frozen mouse back in March I think it was. I tried feeding him 2 weeks after that, but he took a big and was shedding when I tried that. His shed did come off in a complete piece though. So it has been 2 weeks and he has been very active as if he is looking for food. Last night I offered him a thawed mouse and he didn't eat it. I don't get why he ate the thawed one previously, but now that he has pooped and shed he won't eat this one. Any ideas? When he doesn't eat I let the mouse sit in there for 2 nights before taking it out... then I wait another 2 weeks... does that sound like a good plan? I'm not worried about him dying, he looks great and is drinking water, so no concerns about his health. Thanks!

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