This method is often successful. Try not to touch the pink after washing to avoid human scent on the pink. Use hemostats to transfer the food to the feeding container. Make sure you can obtain that food item on a consistent basis, year-round or raise it yourself. Certain species of snakes start off eating one kind of prey and then switch to a different type of food as they mature.
Lizards are a staple for many baby snake species who then graduate to small then larger mammals.
The easiest thing to do for the newer snake keeper is to buy established good eaters from a reputable breeder or hobbyist. Many arboreal snakes are designed to catch and eat birds however breeders will usually try to get them on a diet of domestic mice or rats before selling them. You should also be aware of what your snake will require as an adult. A snake must also be offered food when it would normally hunt for its prey in the wild. All snakes need a place where they can get out of sight and retreat to, this is referred to as a hidehouse or hidebox.