So this is going to sound strange, but can someone please explain how a BP, a predator, is reluctant to eat live prey? I know that for most people, because it tends to be more readily available and affordable, the preference is to switch their animals over to frozen/thawed whenever possible. However, call me crazy, but i find dead rodents in the freezer repulsive and I have no problems finding live rat feeders in my area so I prefer to feed live.

Anyway, I have been offered a BP that will only take F/T or pre-killed, but I was wondering if there is any way to get such an animal to take live prey? I was wondering if any/many of the suggestions in the sticky "Psychology of Problem Feeders" could be effective? I had also thought of trying smaller prey items? For example, offer rat crawlers instead of a small rat (denitiely want to stick with rats).

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, but please no lessons on the benefits of F/T over live.