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i've been on vacation, so my snake hasn't eaten in a while, but today i finally got him a mouse (its been 2 weeks now since he's eaten). anyways usually i put him in a different box when feeding. But today i couldn't even open the top of the cage without him coming out and snapping at my hand !!!! i finally decided to dangle the mouse in the cage with tongs, however he showed no interest !! isnt that strange ???? now whenevr i move my hand towards the top to open the lid, he comes out to bite!

pls help, dont know what to do !

thx, u guys r great help ! peace ...

My female BP is quite spooked by everything, and will even nip at my hand when I handle her.
Last week, I was trying to feed her a f/t mouse, and instead of attacking it to eat it, she bit at it defensively and quickly balled up. So I backed off for a few minutes, returned, and dragged the mouse along the newspaper substrate a few inches away from her, making sure that the claws scratched along the cage floor. She immediately perked up, recognized it as a prey item and not a threat to her, and ate it within minutes.
I guess that the key in getting skittish BPs to feed, is to make them realize that it isn't a threat, it is a treat!
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