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Hi,

A week ago, I picked up a 1y/o male Dumeril's from a reptile show to eventually breed with my female. When I spoke with the breeder, he said that he was eating two mice a week.

I have tried to feed him twice since I've gotten him, and he shows interest in the mouse and will strike at it...but it seems he would rather play with his food than eat it. Some of his strikes seem pretty uncoordinated. Other times he will have the mouse, but will let it go and not wrap it.

I feed my snakes individually in a rubbermaid box.

Is this something I should be concerned about?

I wouldn't be worried about it.
I would stop feeding it mice though and get it on rats.
It also may do better if you feed it in its cage, if nothing else its just easier.
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Jason