A new hatchling's body in poor condition, rejected live hoppers, spat out assist feed

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Wow, I would have never thought of that folded hind leg trick to keep the snake's mouth/throat open. That is super interesting and helpful, thank you so much for the detailed info!

I have a feeling I won't be able to get the prey down the first few times, but a hind leg is still a much better meal than a tail.

Just keep at it and be patient. I really wish I'd taken a digital video of the technique the few times I had to do it, because once I got good at it I could get that hind leg inserted in under 30 seconds, and the snake fed and back in its hatchling tub in about five minutes.