Please Help, Me and My Baby Ball are Desperate

[Bogertophis]

Thank you for your advice. That's very interesting about her maybe not registering them as food. It never even crossed my mind. The vet did suggest pinkies because she was so small but as I said, I think she's gotten bigger. My vet is a good guy and specializes in reptiles but I always value a second opinion and understand that the vet isn't always right. I may get her a live fuzzy but that may even be a little smaller than her width. My concern is the mouse hurting her but because I've never had a snake this small, I don't actually know at what age a mouse or rat can start to hurt a snake. Obviously pinkies don't have claws or teeth yet and I don't think fuzzies are very dangerous but if I were to go up to a hopper, is there a chance she could get hurt? Again, thank you for your help. I appreciate it so much.

I will attempt to post photos a little later. (I'm at work right now and don't have access to the photos on my computer.)

FYI, rats or mice with eyes closed DO NOT FIGHT (BITE) BACK...they are safe...virtually living meatballs (sorry). I prefer to feed f/t or fresh killed rodents whenever
possible...but right now, in this instance, it's not possible. You don't want a snake to go so long with too little food that their immune system is suffering...you can &
should switch them later, but first "let them be a snake" (use their instincts to survive) so they don't become sick. It's much easier to keep a snake healthy than to get
them well again. Vets are mostly there for medical help...I prefer to consider them a last resort, as husbandry issues are generally not their strength. I would get a
fuzzy mouse or rat (eyes closed) for this snake 'in a heartbeat'...and don't feel guilty.

Now "hoppers" are a different ballgame...it depends what the seller means by hopper...some mean active larger fuzzies with eyes closed, while others mean eyes open-
risk is still minimal from a hopper with eyes open, but I would avoid that...get the largest mouse with eyes closed that you can.