I would try a worm snake or whatever you can find in your neck of the woods which is similar. Offer that before thinking about cooling. If he refuses then cool him to 50f.





Anothe trick is get a anole and use the saliva from the anole and rub on to the head.



Are you sure he is not in pre shed?



One final last trick we used in the 70's for stubborn feeders.

This may sound a little crazy but it works. i really works.



Take the cal king for a drive in your car for about an hour. Then when you get home offer him a live pink. We did this for greybands and others snakes.After the drive and shaking and rattling BAM!, they take it. Go figure!



But really I think your problem is your husbandry. First take the overhead light away. All that does is dehydrate a small neonate. Then get an under tank heating source.



Next put the cal king in a deli cup. ...I use small storage boxes i get from Target that have a latch on each side. They are bigger than a deli cup. YOUR baby Cali needs the security. A large shoebox is just to big IMO.



Once you estblish that he/she is secure. Then you can start feeding. Leave him in the small box until he is on very large fuzzies.



Until you have doen all this then you can consider cooling.
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