good tip! chicken broth?? i'll give it a go if i can't get someone to sell me live pinkies... this snake (spotted python) really is not shy at all. he's a little freaked out when you first pick him up but it really takes him just a moment to settle right down. or if you put your hand out he'll crawl right up on it.
the place i got him from said he was slamming live pinkies so i would think that the FT's are just not doing it.

i checked out your gallery, i really like that snake! rosy boa?