I just posted this yesterday in a similar thread so I am just copying it here
Assist feeding should be done as a last resort
If you have not done so here is what you need to do
Set your snake up in a 6 quarts tub (max) with aspen as bedding, use a plastic flower pot saucer as an hide (6 inches wide)
Provide a hot spot of 88 degrees (max), leave it alone for a week (no handling) and offer a live mousse hopper in the enclosure. Prey should be as big as the girth size of your snake.
Stick with mice for now as they are more enticing.
This is from page one if you did not read it.....deb is top notch...do dont tell me im rude when all we tried to do was help from the beginning...YOU CHOOSE NOT TO LISTEN FROM THE BEGINNING.