Feed her, often. That pretty much will do more for the situation than anything else. Kingsnakes aren't ball pythons. Kingsnakes eat more often and poop more often.

"Soak" her in a separate container with just about 1/8 inch of water, feed her in there if you want. She'll get moisture and food right there.

BTW, I have huge doubts about separate container feed response conditioning. I understand feeding separately to avoid substrate consumption, to hydrate the snake as mentioned, or to give you a chance to clean the cage. But conditioning a Cal king? And a hungry Cal king at that? Forget it, it is hogwash.

Cal kings are knuckleheads. When hungry, they are alert to anything moving around them, doesn't matter what container they are in. And logically, if the separate container thing works, shouldn't she bite you when pulled out of the container? I mean, it is where she is fed. All regurgitated nonsense I tell you. You see her trying to eat your glove. And this is the snake you are trying to teach? She doesn't want to be conditioned, she wants to eat.
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