Feeding schedule for neonate ball pythons and such?

[SilverSerpentExotics]

First I would skip over pinks and move straight to hopper mice as they elicit an almost immediate feed response for most hatchling balls.

I generally do not force feed until a couple months have gone by.

As far as how often to feed... For the first six months or so I feed as often as they will eat. After that I move to a 5-7 day cycle.

Thanks for the hopper tip. How many months are we talking before force feeding, 2 or 3? Before I should start to be concerned.