I wouldn't be too worried. Depending on how old the snake is, he still may be really timid towards unfamiliar things. I know when I first got my bp, he knew enough that the mouse was food when he was hungry, but when he wasn't hungry, was very shy towards the mice. He even seemed like he was scared at times(which sounds like what you're going through). Although he was never bitten, I doubt your snake is afraid of the mouse, especially if he's f/t. I would wait a couple days before feeding him again. If he's healthy, he'll eat. If he's a small snake, he may get pretty full from one meal, and it may hold him over for a longer period of time, and you'll have to wait it out. If you strongly feel that the snake is afraid, I would put him in a shoebox with the f/t mouse and some crumpled up paper and let him sit for a little while in some darkness. He'll eventually come out of his ball and search around. The more exposure he has, the more he'll be used to being around mice (his food). This is just my opinion, and I'm sure there are other ways of handling this. Good luck and healthy herping!

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