Try the hairdryer method ... it works fabulously well for Royal / Ball pythons but it also works very well with all snakes .
Don’t try it with your King snakes though unless you are wearing body armour
::::: The Hairdryer Method ::::
I let the frozen rodents thaw naturally in the snake room for a few hours then in the evening most of the snakes are ready and waiting ( even drooling lol) .. then a 5 to 10 second blast with a hairdryer and BOOM .
It works 99% of the time but if the snake is determined to fast or it’s going into shed mode then just leave it 7 to 10 days .
The thing about the hairdryer trick is that it’s a ‘method ‘ really .. feed evenings, dim or low lighting , wait until the snake is well settled under a hide ( or has its head peeling out ) then blast the mouse /rat with hairdryer and INSTANTLY dangle it in front of the hide entrance for them to drag under and eat . If it doesn’t get it first time but shows even the slightest interest then they will take it if you repeat the method each time .
PS
For snakes with heat-pits ( like Royal pythons ) It is important to get the warmed up mouse/rat to the hide entrance immediately so their heat pits can kick in .
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