This is a what would you do type question. I have a hatching from my first clutch that refuses to eat on her own. She unfortunately is the prettiest yellow belly i have hatched to this date. I was going to keep her as a hold back but the only way she eats is being forces feed and wont take anything larger then a pinkie mouse. There are no physical problems that i can see (kinks , bad jaw etc.) I have tried many different types of food etc. She will swallow the food if you get the head started down the throat, but refuses to strike and has to have her mouth opened, she wont open it for food without assistance. She does strike just fine though at my wife LOL. Any way here is the dilemma she is now like 3 months old and not getting the eating to survive thing. So options below

1. So there is a show tomorrow and I was thinking about trying to sell her at a really reduced rate like $75 in hopes that maybe a change of environment would help, or a more experienced breeder would have better luck.

2. Keep force feeding her till some day she hopefully gets it, and keep her like i was originally planning.

3. Other options