I am assuming he is a hatchling ball python. I wouldn't force the issue too much. I had a ball python that was on deaths door, i assist fed her every 2 days, but it only took 2 attempts. Then she would eat a pre killed mouse pinkie left in the tub, then fuzzies, then hoppers. Now she eats live ones within seconds of getting in the cage.
Now if your snake isn't in as bad of shape as mine was (which I'm sure it's not), then go ahead and wait a week before you feed. My girl was to the point where she was almost skin and bones and her cage mate already died of starvation. Now she has gone from 25 grams to 115 grams in a little over 2 months and is my best eater now!
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