When you say neonate..are you referring to a snake? I would try a live fuzzy mouse. If that will not work they take feeder goldfish, then you can get them on frozen thawed mice. They have a fast metabolism so I feed mine twice a week, and they grow like weeds.

They have a very strong feed response, and since they are rear fang venomous, do not have your hands in there while feeding.If the snake is nasty, treat it like a hot and use tools. I read a report of a guy in southern California who got bit by one.
He had numbness, temporary paralysis and heart palpitations.

Here is mine when I first got it. It is about 3 times the size now.
Nick

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