Getting babies to take f/t

[slither9192]

Hi, I have 5 bp's that are all about 2 weeks after first shed all weighing around 75g. I have tried numerous times to feed them f/t hopper mice, but they are either afraid and back away, or one of them strikes A LOT but just defensive. He wont constrict. Should I try live? How long does it normally take for them to start eating?

[LGL]

I would start them off on live to kick their feeding responses into gear. Once they've had a few meals in them (and are eating consistently) you can try switching them over to F/T. The heat and movement of a live hopper mouse usually catches their attention as "food".

[iCandiBallPythons]

A trick that works alot is if theyre inside the hide use hemo's and do "the zombie dance" just inside the opening of the hide.