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Before I try any "tricks" with scenting or anything, I just attempt to feed f/t like I normally would
Thaw feeder, make sure feeder warm, feed with tongs/hemostats, try to feed at night in dim lighting after the snake has had 10-30 minutes of dark.
Easy peasy, transitioning from live to f/t can be very simple and may only take one shot at offering.
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This is a good time of year to do it, because most ball pythons are putting on weight before breeding season. Though sometimes moving to a new home with trigger a fast, and if that starts, I'm just thankful they eat anything.
But once you've got them eating regularly, I find leading with a small live prey and following with a warmed f/t as a second helping works pretty well.
And if that doesn't work right away, it's just persistence persistence persistence. Older snakes like this one can be pretty set in their ways. So I won't starve them, but I'll only fed them a single small live prey item every two weeks or so. After they eat that, I'll dangle a nice f/t in front of them. Look what you COULD be eating! No? Too bad. I guess you only get the one little mousie today.
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Re: Transitioning from live to f/t?
Thanks, i will definetly keep this in mind!(: The herp is going to come with the set-up he has been living in for awhile now (gorgeous 40 gal breeder w/ locking top and black wood stand *drools*) so I think that will help him adjust to his new home(:
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