Feeding advice for yellow rat

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

A general rule in my life is that there is no absolute rule.

However, a properly set up and healthy snake should be eating, no questions asked.

For perspective, I have done this with dozens and dozens of snakes. Wild caughts and captives. As Mikoh, I have no problem attempting to feed in the same day they arrive. Nothing says "settled in and stress free" like an eating snake.

Well put, and I totally agree. Generally, a properly setup snake will eat when offered. But more specifically it was not a settling in or a stress related issue or a setup issue, it was a prey issue. That should be obvious now.
Not to mention, since a properly set up snake will eat when offered, does that not mean that my setup is proper?