I havent tried a snake yet. I tried a live freshly hatched chick last night. His tank has been covered with a towel the past 5 days so I figured he'd be nice and comfortable to eat. But sure enough this morning the chick is alive and well right in the fake nest I left him in overnight. This is so ridiculous. I'll leave this chick in the tank for another day and hope for the best. Friday i'll try a snake and let you know if that works. I hope to God it does because I really don't want to fore feed this guy. But if it gets close to 3 months with no food I will have no choice.