I tried feeding my male (about three feet long, a bit fatter than a soda can) BP last night. Usually, he pounces on frozen/thawed rats, but this time he acted strangely. He was "sniffing" the rat, with his tongue, but just as I thought he would strike, he glided right over it and appeared to be looking ensewhere for it. he even stopped in a corner of his enclosure, as though he thought the prey was there. Like he knew it was there somewhere, but he could not find it. I tried moving it around a bit in front of him, and he got into striking position but then just glided over it, seemingly still searching.

It seems like he knows the food is there, but is having trouble finding it! He shed 2 weeks ago and has not eaten since, which is VERY strange for this normally snappy eater. I think that maybe, after his last shed, a bit of his eye-scale did not come off. But would that really affect his feeding, since they use the heat sensors to locate prey?

Any sure-fire tips to remove this?
-----
*~Ginevive~*

[ Show Entire Thread ]