Hey if you don't want him ship him to me! But really, I'd go with every five days until you're sure he's eating consistently and at a good body weight then try converting him to FT. Feeding live isn't dangerous, you just need to closely monitor the feedings and never leave a live rat unattended with your snake. Mine are both about 7 years old and they both eat live. My female does get the occasional FT, but not since I've had to start breeding my own feeders.