How to deal with a "runner" GTP hatchling?

[Charis]

One of our neonate GTPs has always been a bit of a pain to feed, striking and then immediately dropping the mouse over and over and requiring around 15 to 20 minutes or more of fairly aggressive tease feeding before eventually deciding to swallow the mouse. That was doable and it ate for me 3 times in that fashion but has developed into what Greg Maxwell's book describes as a runner, he will still strike but also attempts to bolt any direction away from the mouse and I have not been able to get him to eat in the last 44 days. What do you all recommend I try?

Thanks!

[shaunyboy]

have you bulked out his tank with plenty of fake plants to help make him feel more secure ?

ive found with snakes you and Grieg are calling runners is...

that they are nervous feeders,i found putting in plenty hides,branches,fake plants,etc, helped make the snake more secure and it got them feeding

also i only went near the nervous feeder once a week to quickly and quietly change their water,i also only tried feeding as it was getting dark or when it was completely dark,i used a small torch with a very weak beam to see what i was doing

i put their tank in a quiet part of the house as well


cheers shaun