I know that force feeding is a last resort. We try to treat our animals like pets first and foremost. I will force feed before i let them starve. The question i have is if it's okay to feed him more often since he only likes hopper mice. He won't eat an adult mouse, pinkie rat, asf pinkie, asf fuzzie, asf hopper, or anything else for that matter. But he will pound a hopper mouse a couple times a week.