How to go from force feeding>Assit Feeding>normal feeding!!

[Sam71312]

I've always had issues trying to keep the humidity levels at a good rate. What I do is spray the tank a few times a day. I got my Digital Terrarium Thermometer Hygrometer today and Now I can get a more accurate readings. So far today I've been able to keep the Humidity level above 50%, it ranges from 50%-75%. That plus the Temperature Controller will help keep the levels I need. My next step is to wait for the new day and night bulbs (75W and 50W) which are coming Wednesday and then by the end of the week the two new hides I got. I know Y'all say they seem huge but they are the smallest I could find at a decent price. he's been ok he's been in his Hide(the large one for most of the time and I saw him moving around last night. For now I have the humidity probe set a little of center near the top, The probe for Temp controller is in the middle of that and the temp probe is off center to the right of that. I took some more pics of my set up. I got all my power strips neater.

If he isn't eating on his own, then he probably isn't feeling ok with his hide. Although I personally have not seen those hides that you ordered from petco, if all the other members are correct with what they are saying about their size, then they are definitely too big for your little guy and will probably not help him with feeling more secure. I use these hides from reptile basics; they aren't the most aesthetically pleasing but they give your ball python a very good sense of security and they aren't expensive. I have used them for my girl ever since I have gotten her and she has never had a single eating issue. Your little guy looks like he would fit well in the small hide boxes from what I can gather from your images:

http://www.reptilebasics.com/hide-boxes

Also, it might help if you move him into a smaller enclosure. I had my girl in a 6 qt. tub to start. Tubs may not look super pretty but they are inexpensive, come in many sizes, and work great at maintaining humidity. They also give a better sense of security than tanks for your ball python since they usually have a frosted appearance rather than being completely transparent. Hope this helps!