Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
You need to understand that switching prey type is already difficult in most cases and that trying to go from Live mice straight to F/T rats could be even more difficult.

My advice take it one step at the time.

Switch to live rat, try offering a rat the same size than the mice currently offered, this make the transition slight easier.

Then once your BP has switched and has successfully ate rats 3 to 5 weeks in a row, switch to F/T.

It can take time and require tough love so if your BP does not take the prey offered, do not offer a live mouse instead try again the following weeks.

Of course tough love requires an healthy animal with a good body weight that can handle missing meals for weeks even months.
Thanks! Oh yeah, he is plenty healthy to miss a meal for a couple weeks

I'm just a little concerned putting a live rat in the feeding box with the snake.....I could try knocking it out before feeding it to him. (Don't know if people think that is inhumane or not)

I'll deff be doing some more research on this subject. I appreciate your help!