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  • 09-16-2011, 04:28 PM
    benwallage9
    I feed all my snakes f/t. And all of them but one start as live feeders. I've found that as long as the snakes hungry enough and the thawed rat or mouse is warm enough the snake will eat. A lot of people seem to have issues switching to f/t if you are thinking of doing it I'd thaw them out next to the snakes cage so they get the scent of the rat. This makes them more eager for food, and more likely to take a f/t rodent. Good luck
  • 09-16-2011, 04:54 PM
    Cendalla
    I feed my three F/T. Its just easier for me. The two BCCs I care for get pre killed rabbits because I can't get them f/t here. I don't think the BCCs care if its f/t, pk, or dancing the tango- they just like food. :)
  • 09-16-2011, 11:06 PM
    gulfexports159
    Re: Can you use all frozen rodents for balls?
    I recently switched to frozen because of how time consuming breeding rodents was. But, ball pythons are a tough buyer when it comes to f//t. Luckily mine will all eat f/t just not every time. If the snake is hungry it will eat. For ball pythons though it has to be warm and you have to make it look live lol. But, as far as hatchlings, feeding live is a must.
  • 09-17-2011, 01:04 AM
    loonunit
    Yeah, I do all frozen except for hatchlings right out of the egg.

    If I had the facilities to breed my own rodents maybe I'd feed live. But I don't, so frozen is both cheaper and far more convenient.
  • 09-17-2011, 01:10 AM
    iCandiBallPythons
    I have used frozen for years with no probs. Most of my hatchlings are started on f/t from their first meal
  • 09-17-2011, 02:38 AM
    meowmeowkazoo
    I am gonna try to get all of mine to eat F/T. It's so much cheaper and more convenient if you don't have a good live supplier. I just moved to Texas so I don't know *anyone*. I'm glad I have my breeding stock, otherwise I'd be paying $6 a rat at the pet store.
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