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I just received my jcp about a week ago. i tried to feed him today but he wont eat, the bredder i bought him from said he had ate two pinkies the week before. i got him to kill one i thought he was gonna eat but he didnt. any suggestions??

Ive Never once, ever, Met or owned a carpet that didn't or wouldn't eat you out of house and home. Personally, I wouldn't be feeding it pinkies, id suggest something a little bigger, Fuzzy/hopper. He will eat, also if he just hatched, could be shedding and just not want to eat.
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Pat
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Get him to eat rat pinkies as soon as you can. If you don't you will spend an hour or more feeding him mice when he is full grown. I have one that eats 8 adult mice a week.

Jeff
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I wouldn't worry about a snake that hasn't eaten in a week, especially one that is in a new environment. Just try again next week. I am assuming the snake is a hatchling and the pinkies are mice. If so, I might try a larger meal, either mice fuzzies or rat pinkies.
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Dennis

Get Him on Rat pups, and then Rabbit Pups With the Rabbit pups you will watch him grow faster then weeds in your garden.
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Pat
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