Well, if this is a 9 foot snake, I don't blame you for not wanting to hand feed. I have had luck with "teasing" but with a 9 ft snake you might want to try tongs. Most anacondas will get all whimpy if they get hit with the food so make sure it isn't too close to their face and let them decide...if they are far back and showing interest just keep what you are doing, if they are getting really close calm it down a little if she has not struck yet so you don't hit her with what she is trying to make a decision on(I use decision loosly). Sounds like you are doing pretty good and hopefully you get success after the shed. For the record, I think it is the worst idea in the world for a pet store to be selling the big 4. This leaves it open for high school kids (depending on the store they might not even need to be 18 year old high school kids) and other loosers to buy an anaconda or other giant snake on impulse to impress a girl or something. So if you have experience and the snake is healthy, it sounds like a pretty good deal and you might want to pick it up so some idiot doesn't buy it. But I really don't think you should give up on her unless you have someone you trust to take this work off your hands. Just curious, who did you buy your snake from?

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