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Ok i know that it sometimes takes a while after you first get your boas, to get them to eat, and its only been a little more then a week before i got her, but it still makes me werry a little... Should i be cuncerned??

First of all are you handeling him or her if you are stop for now and let it acclimate to its new cage. I would let it acclimate peacefully for a week and then try to feed it. Also find out what it was eating from the person you bought it from , fk,ft,live and what it was. Also what are the temps of the cage and does it have fresh water. hope this helps Paul
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SNAKE!!!!HIT THE BRAKES!!!!!!! SCREEEEEECH , What is it , ohh its just a stick sorry honey

The breeder said it was eating pinkies, and thats what i have. It has fresh water, and i told him the normal day and night timps of her tank, and he said that was fine.. So i guess i'll just leave her be for a week and try agin.. I hope that works.

have you tried hopper mice yet? i have had great results with them. my litter of anerys and hets all ate hoppers as their first meal in the same night. boom, boom, boom! like clock work. i agree with the settling in thing. newly aquired snakes sometimes will take a while to adjust. have you given a hide box? i dont but it might help.just some thoughts.
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IF YOU HAVE IT SHOW IT. IF YOU OWN IT FLAUNT IT!!

The vast majority of times, not eating is due to stress. May it be to much handling or an inadequate environment. I agree with the previous post. Don't handle her at all for a week. I would probably let a whole week pass before I attempted to feed heragain. Try feeding her at night...
Definitely check the temps.

Peter