I really don't want to feed live. That'd be an absolute last move if I have to. I bought two snakes from the same guy, the Female Pastel Het. Hypo and the Male Mojave. the pastel had no issues and took the transition from live to frozen first time. The mojo I was so happy to see him strike at the mouse and coil it last week. But the little bugger just wouldn't have it. Then a day later he went into blue, so I figured that's why he didn't eat.