Switching to F/T tips?

[chocolatepudding]

So I recently got my ball python and the breeder I got him from only fed live, but said his feed response is strong and I shouldn't have trouble switching him. I offered him a large adult mouse a few days ago and he just sniffed at it and lost interest. I'll obviously feed live if i have to, but I would prefer f/t... any tips to make it seem more appealing?

[frostysBP]

Make sure its hot enough is the biggest key..I like using a hair dryer and heating them in my snake room. by the time I get them hot enough all the snakes are at the front of the rack waiting....could also try a live then right after try a f/t

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[Sonny1318]

You could scent it with used liter, and as already mentioned, heating it up to an appropriate tempature. Then just hang in there and be patient. Might take a couple of tries, but sooner or later it should switch. Good luck.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Thaw at room temp near the enclosure to entice feeding, warm up with a hair dryer concentrating on the head, and move the prey in the enclosure like if it was a live prey doing so by grabbing the mouse being the neck and moving it across the enclosure.

[MidSouthMorphs]

Thaw at room temp near the enclosure to entice feeding, warm up with a hair dryer concentrating on the head, and move the prey in the enclosure like if it was a live prey doing so by grabbing the mouse being the neck and moving it across the enclosure.

This exactly! What I have been doing since 2011 and have had all of mine on F/T.