Quote Originally Posted by klv37 View Post
Now to my question (sorry for the long post). She has been being force fed twice a week due to zero interest in food. She is on f/t pinkies right now. I am not a beginner by any means, I have 2 red tail boas and a boatload of other animals, but have never had a ball python. From what I hear, they are much more finicky than boas when it comes to eating. I am going to try feeding her today for the first time. Any ideas as to what I can try to see if she will take the food on her own?
Was she being force fed or assist fed? Force feeding is where the prey is pushed all the way to the snake's stomach, it's very stressful on the animal. Assist feeding is where the prey is placed far in the back of the snake's mouth so it can't spit it out, and the snake swallows the feeder itself.

BP's out of the egg are typically started on live mouse hoppers. Assuming she's big enough to take one that's what I'd offer.