baby sand boa not eating

[alessia55]

My cousin just got her first snake- a baby sand boa. We bought him at a reptile expo, and the breeder told us that he had eaten 4 times already. He weighs 7 grams. Now, I'm personally a ball python person, so i'm usually a bit lost when it comes to other types of snakes, hence my post.

She has tried feeding it, but it refused to eat. She left him alone with the prey for two hours with no luck. I know that with ball pythons, missing a meal here and there isn't a big deal, and that most snakes can go quite some time without eating. My concern is that i'm used to ball python hatchlings that already weigh 50 grams... and this little KSB only weighs 7 grams!

I know you're all going to ask these questions so here we go: the setup she has is correct for the snake's size, right temps, right humidity, enough hiding spots, and he's on aspen bedding. He is pretty active during the day exploring and climbing over some of his leafy decor stuff. From all the information we've read about KSBs and what we were told from the breeder, nothing about his setup needs fixing. She has left him alone, not bothering him or handling him, except to take him out and try to offer food.

She's going to keep trying to feed him, giving him plenty of time between tries, etc. I was just wondering if anyone else has any additional advice, and if you have experience with hatchling sand boas. Is 7 grams an OK weight for this little guy? He's only about 4 weeks old. Let me know. We would love to get some info from experienced people! Thanks!