You can lead your snake to the pinky but you can't make him eat. I got a male and female Blackneck garter's in the mail almost three weeks ago now. The female started taking food about two weeks after arrival and has eaten twice now but the little male has yet to eat. Worm, pinky whole or chopped. On the tong off the tong nothing seems to please him. I know this is not to the critical stage yet but I would like it much better if the Little Man would take some food