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Ok so some of you staple a brown bag with a mice in it right? well how the heck will the snake get in it if there are no holes? sounds funny i know but i don't get the idea, please shed some light.

You put the snake AND the mouse in the bag, staple so the snake doesn't get away. I had to do this at a pet store I worked at LONG ago, I think its silly really... Get the snake a hide and leave it alone for an hour. If the snake does not eat in ONE hour, its not going to. This also helps train them that they can't wait around all day and eat whenever they feel like it.

this technique seems to stressful for the snake. Proper set up an patience is the way to go in my opinion.
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Adrian De Leon
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...this method. I've literally produced hundreds of babies over the last 15 years, and I've used this method a handful of times, with success about half the time. Its my last "trick" for non feeding hatchlings before assist feeding. I don't think its particularly stressful either...just make sure the mouse is a pinky and there's no downside....

got it! hanks again for all your input.