Hey guys,

I'm new to the community and the hobby. I've been doing my research and am getting more and more into BP's. I visited my first show today in MD (http://www.repticon.com/) and had a blast checking out the breeders.

However, one possible concern I have is that two of the seemingly more legit breeders I spoke with told me they feed live, which wasn't what I had in mind for practical reasons. One breeder said he simply doesn't have the time for F/T, while the other said his animals are much more apt to feed on live.

The questions is, would BP's raised on live for their first year or so be able to comfortably make the switch to F/T, or is it best to stick with what they're used to?

Also, I'm interested in a BP about a 8-12 months old, somewhere in the 150-200 gram range. The smaller size is more of a preference (smaller, cuter, GF in mind), but I was also told it might serve me better as a beginner to get something at least a year old and a good feeder.

Are the younger animals much more difficult to feed? Making it worth getting something older?

Thanks so much in advance. I am absolutely clueless just trying to get started responsibly.

-DSM