I'm the OP from the skinny ball thread. If he's spitting the mouse out, then you may not be assist feeding properly. The key is to stick the mouse as deep into the mouth of the snake as possible, close the mouth over the snake tightly, and pull back on the tail to ensure that the snake's teeth are firmly stuck to the mouse. The idea is that the snake can't just spit the mouse out, and instead has to swallow it. It took a couple tries for me, but the second one took.



Another thing, you said that the snake is having trouble gripping tightly now? Is he really lethargic and listless? If so, I'm not sure if assist feeding would even help. I'm no expert at this, but I do think this particular detail should be clarified further and addressed.

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