During their winter cooldown, some specimens will go off feed. Some of my male ground boas may not eat for 6 months with no ill effects. The feeding of neonates is not as hard as you've all probably heard. Most baby candoia will not eat pinkie mice on the first attempt. There is a very simple reason for this.
Neonates react wildly when a small treefrog or lizard is placed in their cage.
It is instinctive for them to grab swift moving prey items. So I will let them eat 5 or 6 lizards or frogs. This will get them going and put on weight. The next step is the secret to feeding baby Candoia . After several frogs or lizards, leave the neonate alone.