I got this snake secondhand and it has always been fed live (which I won't do). I'm trying to switch it to f/t. Last night I thawed under a heat lamp to 90 degrees and put the mouse by it's hide on the cool side. It definitely recognized the scent because it climbed on top of it's hide and sat there ready to strike. But it just watched it like it was waiting for it to move. When I tried to make the mouse move the snake just came over and checked out the tongs then moved back and just watched. I left the mouse in the cage overnight and found it right where I left it and the snake in the opposite hide. Should I just wait for it to eventually eat or is there something I can do? Should I try putting the mouse in the snakes face? Should I try more heat on the mouse? Is there a special dance the mouse can do? How many times can you refreeze a mouse before it's no good?
It seemed a little strange that it would just watch the mouse and do nothing other than put it's neck in an S. I'm prepared to wait, I would like to avoid it tho. Any tips would be appreciated.
