That's like the method I call "assisted feeding".
Usually if you gently pry open the mouth and insert the head of the pinky...then gently hold the snake, it will swallow it.

After a few sessons, the snake will usually imprint on the mouse smell as food. I usually do it regualarly (like every 4-5 days) for a few weeks, then let the snake go 2 weeks without food to get very hungry, then try letting them eat on their own.

Continue this pattern until the snake finally eats on it's own.
Once it does...you are off to the races.

By the way...I still almost fall out of my chair every time I see photos of that "little red-headed girl"

WOW !!

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• Hard decision (PICS) - nazza, Mon Sep 19 18:29:01 2005
• Looks to me like you made the right decision.... - jcampbell, Mon Sep 19 18:44:03 2005
• RE: Looks to me like you made the right decision.... - VICtort, Mon Sep 19 22:34:59 2005
• RE: Hard decision (PICS) - bloodycoils72, Tue Sep 20 02:16:48 2005
• RE: Hard decision (PICS) - bobl, Tue Sep 20 08:00:54 2005
• update hatchling not feeding - nazza, Tue Sep 20 09:27:11 2005
• nice work... - DeanAlessandrini, Thu Sep 22 17:17:29 2005
• jesus those snakes are beautiful!!.n/p - justinian2120, Thu Sep 22 23:22:27 2005