Feeding help

[Sylphie]

Hello,
I have a six-month BP, and he had not eaten anything since I get him (more than month). He nicely settle down, is very active and inquisitive, but he don't want to eat.
Recently he start to losing weight, so I start worry about him. He twice grabbed the mouse, "kill" it (I give him frozen prey), and just left... what can I do?
I tried to give him smaller/bigger prey, to feed him in a small box, and to leave the mouse in his hide. I even scent mouse in a rat smell (I have two rats as a pet), and it just didn't work.

I'd rather not feed him live prey... unless that it will be necessary.

Thank you for any reply!

[Sylphie]

Oh, and I forgot, humidity is about 50%, the temperature at the heat spot is about 90, there are 3 tight, and some bigger hides.

[sgtsnake]

Honestly I would try live prey and see how he does. Make sure you watch the whole time so he doesn't get bit or ignore the mouse/rat (I'd try both) the person you bought him from, did they say he was eating?

[Sylphie]

Yes, he was eating, or so they told me. Huh, if it's necessary I'll go search for small, young mouse in local pet stores and give it a try. But how can I convince him for frozen prey then? (I'm just curious, for now I just want him to eat anything).

[Mikoh4792]

As long as the conditions in his enclosure are properly maintained, I wouldn't worry about it. Just leave the prey inside the enclosure overnight once a week or so, until he takes.

[Sylphie]

Two days ago I give him live prey (two small mouses), and he immediately ate them (ofc I watched the whole process). I currently have access to a living prey, so I will try to gradually switch him to f/t... I'm so glad that he finally ate something!