I thought about putting this post in with my "Eating Styles" thread but since this snake is an adult I decided to give a new thread.

I have a male 2 year old(as of 8/1/11) T.s.parietalis (Red Sided garter) who has been lagging behind his siblings since he was born.
He is the smallest of the group and is much more shy.
He is not an aggressive feeder at all. His tactic is to wait until a meal is delivered to the hide entrance.
Now the reason for this thread.
This male has strange behavior. If challenged for food he has in his mouth, he will give it up and then refuse to eat anything else.
I usually have to wait at least 12 hours before he'll attempt to eat again.
After a challenge he'll go up in the vines and I guess pout.
Do any of you have any snakes with this strange eating behavior?