If you have kids, and you take them to the doctor when they're sick, the doctor sometimes has to give them a shot. Your kid may kick, scream, fight, whatever, but you know he/she needs that shot in order to get better. So you just do it! It's the same way with these snakes. They have got to eat in order to survive. If they haven't eaten a meal, are looking "puny", and appear to be knocking on death's door, what have you got to lose. That was always my philosophy anyhow. I never have cared how bad they didn't want a meal. If I ever decide it's time they should be eating, they're gonna eat! I've done it so many times now it's like cleaning water bowls to me. Some people are better at it than others. I get asked from a lot of people to get their snakes to eat. It's not that I'm any better at it than they are. I just don't give a crap about doing it. Now you don't want to hurt the snakes. But, these ball pythons are pretty tough animals. You can be fairly rough with the assisted feedings and they'll be fine. Just keep the meals small and make sure that you wet them first. If it puts up a struggle, you should be able to over power it. Lol! If not, maybe you could raise fish. (Just joking) Once you do it a few more times you'll get better and better at it. It's kinds like "poppong" babies. It just takes a little practice.

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