Thats how I do it and had no issues switching over .
At first I would dangle right at the entrance to his hide but now I make him come and get it
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That's part of the fun for me....watching them come out all eager as they're stalking their prey.
01-07-2019, 10:14 PM
Shayne
Re: live to dead food
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When I got Neo there was a dead mouse that had dried up in the corner of his tank. All I was able to get was a medium frozen mouse from Petsmart. He took it. He ate FT a few times and then I was at my feed store and they were out of frozen, so I got live. He had no issue with that at all. Did it once more and he got bit pretty good. I then moved him to FT Weaned Rats. Now he’s on FT Small Rats and I’m going to have to bump him up again after the month.
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It's amazing at just how fast they grow! I'm doing 2 lg. mice at a time now as he's already outgrown them. Will be moving up soon as well. Have you weighed lately?
01-07-2019, 10:15 PM
hvactechgreen
Re: live to dead food
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It's amazing at just how fast they grow! I'm doing 2 lg. mice at a time now as he's already outgrown them. Will be moving up soon as well. Have you weighed lately?
He was right at 175g and 23” when I got him. Last weigh was a few weeks back at around 300g and 29”
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01-07-2019, 10:16 PM
Jellybeans
Re: live to dead food
I agree!
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That's part of the fun for me....watching them come out all eager as they're stalking their prey.
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01-07-2019, 10:44 PM
MR Snakes
Re: live to dead food
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I was lucky and mine went from eating Live to FT without issue. He also went from mice to rats without issue. I thaw it out in a Ziploc bag submerged in hot water for about 30 minutes and ill give it a slight squeeze with my fingers to make sure its completely thawed and warm. I grab it with tongs, and kinda mimic the rat walking up to Neo. Once he grabs ill tug and pull lightly for a few seconds.
You are da man! You even have the squeeze and walking tong thing down. Did you live with an Amazonian tribe for several years to acquire this knowledge???
01-07-2019, 10:46 PM
hvactechgreen
Re: live to dead food
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You are da man! You even have the squeeze and walking tong thing down. Did you live with an Amazonian tribe for several years to acquire this knowledge???
Actually, yes. That’s where I developed my keen sense of RUN from as well.
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01-07-2019, 10:47 PM
MR Snakes
Re: live to dead food
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Actually, yes. That’s where I developed my keen sense of RUN from as well.
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You mean you weren't down with being tied to a stake and being the main course for your going away celebration?
01-07-2019, 10:51 PM
hvactechgreen
Re: live to dead food
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You mean you weren't down with being tied to a stake and being the main course for your going away celebration?
See what happened was, they thought I was dead. So to save face, the tribal leaders grabbed me with giant tongs and made it look like I was walking to the stake to be tied. But, I was really alive and jumped loose making a b-line to the river where a hand carved canoe awaited me. You should have seen their faces.
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01-07-2019, 11:06 PM
Shayne
Re: live to dead food
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See what happened was, they thought I was dead. So to save face, the tribal leaders grabbed me with giant tongs and made it look like I was walking to the stake to be tied. But, I was really alive and jumped loose making a b-line to the river where a hand carved canoe awaited me. You should have seen their faces.
