Acclimating hatchling - when to feed?

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Hey, thanks everyone.
Shera, that was a very good point about the opportunist feeding... I had totally forgotten about that. Snakes aren't as "domesticated" as some other pets; I should have kept that in mind. I will offer food tomorrow night!
I still am unsure how I'd like to do it. When I went to pull out the shed - evidently right near Beau's face - he curled up into an "S". I was expecting a strike, but he didn't. He is definitely in hunting mode though, and has been the last few nights. Tongue flickering like crazy, scoping the place back and forth, up and down.
Maybe I will offer the food to him in a cup. I also don't want him ingesting aspen shavings, as the kind I have is the larger, flakey stuff.

Crazymonkee, "what's best" for anyone or anything is completely subjective, and so what you think may be common sense and what is best may not be what I think is common sense and what is best. I do take every opinion into consideration, especially as I don't have much experience. Most importantly, I take the care of "my" animals to heart. Not every method works for every person, and the reasons behind those are not without concern. However, I, like everyone else, have no need to explain myself and my beliefs to anyone - unless, of course, I do so in a post because I am in need of assistance, such as today.
But thank you for taking interest in my post, and for having Beau's welbeing in mind.