This is just my 2 cents and it's worth what I charge Get yourself some tongs and hold the prey by the tail and put it near the snake and let the mouse only crawl towards the snake. The reason for this is the prey can't run around, And with this techniques it usually speeds up swallowing because it almost always sets the pray up to be swallowed head first. This info above is what I do too my picky eaters from all species from inverts to balls