Thanks Mike!......yes, I can relate very well to every single word you mentioned there..LOL! But don't ever under-estimate the ability of some kingsnake hatchlings to be stubborn as ALL HELL about initially feeding as hatchlings though. I have had some floridana, Outer Banks, and a few Easterns like this in the past, and know quite a few other "well-seasoned" keepers that have tried just about every single trick under the sun with theirs to no avail. The important thing that I personally do is simply keep them alive with a few force-feedings if they lose too much weight during their stubborn period. They always seem to come around eventually though, it is just a matter of keeping some of these stubborn individuald ALIVE long enough to have their feeding response "switch" flipped on..LOL!. Then it is smooth sailing..



cheers, ~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

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