I can't get my baby ball to eat!

She hatched on July 3rd, shed on the 11th. The first time I offered food was on the 15th, a f/t rat pup. She refused, so I tried live a few days later. She wanted nothing to do with it. Then just now I tried assist-feeding another rat pup. She won't close her mouth on it or coil; just tries to flail around and fling it out of her mouth. Live, frozen, in her tank, in a tub, rat left in with her overnight, brained, it doesn't matter; she just doesn't seem interested.

The warm side of the tank is at 89 and the cool side at 79. Humidity is at 50%. I have her on paper towels in a 10g tank. Haven't been handling her because I just want her to take a meal! She was at 64g, now she's down to 60. She's still lively and drinks fine.

Any ideas?

Put some hides In there for her wait a few days and throw another rat pup in there or try mouse hopper, and stop trying to assit Feed her

A rat pup is too big for that small of a baby. My first feedings are always with rat pinkies or mouse hoppers. If her first shed was on the 11th, it is not unusual for them to go a few weeks before they eat.

Now that you've attempted to assist feed, you probably have her spooked. Leave her completely alone for a week. Keep her in an area with no traffic. Try to feed her a live mouse hopper after that week has passed.

Thanks guys, I'll try a rat pinkie on Saturday.

A hopper mouse might be a better option. They move around a bit more and in my experience are a little more attractive to a hatchling ball python.

I was kind of afraid to give them one of those, I didn't want my baby getting bitten or injured from the mouse.

The hoppers don't really bite. At least I have never had an issue with them trying to.

Thank goodness. I'm buying food for my snakes this weekend, I'll let you guys know how it goes.

I've had the hopper mice in there for a few hours now and, although the YB female showed interest at first, she didn't strike, and her sister doesn't seem to be interested either...

I think you should have waited longer to attempt another feed. Are they secluded away from anything that could stress them out in between you trying to feed them?

They're in their own room away from any traffic

Put the YB baby in a smaller container with some shredded newspaper and a mouse and she ate today!

The other one still seems afraid of the hoppers and will just curl in a ball and hide if it gets close to her...

Glad that worked for you. Give the other time. Patience is the greatest trait needed in keeping ball pythons.