Newly acquired Milk (Louisiana or Mexican)

[aaron_cg]

Long story short a buddy is going out of country very suddenly so I took his 2 snakes. A young retic and a really young Milk that he just got.

The milk is extremely young, I mean must of just hatched. According to my friend the "breeder" said the snake had shed once and eaten all ready. I went to feed tonight a literal just born mouse pinky (less than 2 hours old before culled) and couldn't even get a strike.

My buddy hasn't feed him yet and no word back from the "breeder".

Any tip for me here? I have had a well established California king and a speckled king, but never a young milk.

The little fellow is in a 12x12x12 JPM Reptilla enclosure, UTH Hot spot giving me a 84-86F warm side and the cool side gets to about 74F. Minimal humidity, around 40%. Nice layer of aspen with 4 hides, a bowl of water and multiple toilet paper roll tubes as well.

I don't think its a husbandry issue. I'm leaving the mouse in overnight and giving him a chance to eat, and if he doesn't ill give the mouse to my scorpion. She's a garbage disposal.

The reason I use quotes is because as soon as I heard the guys name, I knew who he was. In my area he is a notorious flipper, general moron and complete prick.