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    Re: F/t to live, help appreciated!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by ODoyle90 View Post
    I somewhat recently got my Ball Python, Boomer. He is a true champ and is everything I could have hoped for in a pet. He is currently on a f/t regimen, and I was hoping to switch him over to live in the near future. He is a phenomenal eater. Currently, he takes 2 fuzzies every 5 days like clockwork. I tried to see if they knew his age, but judging from the amount of time they had him in stock, I place him at a little under a year. He is almost 2 feet long at this point and is very healthy.

    I know that switching to live is a big choice and is pretty irreversible as far as feeding patterns. I was hoping that I might be able to make the switch as cleanly as possible, and would appreciate any input on the best way to go about it. I never make any choices about my pets without knowing exactly what I'm getting into, so I would appreciate anything that members on this sight have to offer. Thanks in advance for any responses!
    Just curious, what is your reasoning for wanting to switch him to live?
    I only ask because typically it's the opposite being questioned.
    I would think it'd be a bit easier to switch from f/t to live prey, as they seem to prefer it being that it is instinctual for them to eat live rodents. Whatever your reason being, be sure to monitor the feedings! Though, even watching does not insure there won't be injuries to your snake. Before I was able to switch my Pin over to p/k he had a little bite taken out of his side because he had not constricted a mouse correctly or tight enough and it was able to turn and bite him. Even though I was monitoring the feeding, clearly I could not prevent this.
    Many big breeders feed live, and I really do not have a problem with it. Just curious why you want to switch.
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