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1.5 ' so its just a few weeks old if that the snake probably just had its first shed. Get the hot side to high 80's 87-88ish. Also try getting a spray bottle and misting the snake with warm water, that always got mine moving. also How are you offering the prey? You should be using tongs and hold the prey in front of the snake. dont just drop it in the cage and hope for the best
Geting them to make their first feed can be trying. With my babies I started them on the first meal with a pinkie but i also had 22 of them and had to move them constantly. A fuzzy mouse should be a good starter prey for it. Also when you ovver it litly wiggle and kinda tease the snake with it. If it is interested it will back off a tad and slowly ease back to the prey then strike, or else it may just start to open its mouth slowly and grab the prey. Don't be too discouraged if it doesnt feed right away i had a couple babies go 3 weeks without feeding them all of a sudden they ate like champs.
Oh and I soak my prey in hot tap water for a few minutes til the prey is warm to the touch and completely soft.
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