A feeding experience I thought was cute/odd

[PopGoesAli]

I have a hypo red tail boa and when feeding day comes, we pop a dead mouse in and I move it around entill she eats it.
(I freeze them sometimes so I let them thaw then feed her)

Well one say I took the mouse out of the freezer and held it a little longer than normal. (it was just so soft!! XD) So when it was finally thawed I put it in the tank and wiggled and moved it and she wouldn't eat!
But she knew it was good!

So after 15 minutes of trying and she refused to strike I just layed the mouse in the tank. And I sat and watched her.

She didnt attack but just pushed her nose against it. She hesitantly opened her mouth to eat, but stoped and pushed it really far with her nose. Then finally opened her mouth to eat.

She is a really sweet snake, and isn't skittish, like at all! I can blindly put my hand under her rock house and she hasn't bit me.
A friend of mine said she wouldn't eat the mouse because it smelt like her mommy xD.

Do you guys think this is true? If so it makes this story really cute!