These little guys will put you through the wringer sometimes, you just have to deal with it as best you can.

I know you were hoping to avoid live, but as little as he is, it may be best to cave in for a little while and get his weight up then try the f/t again. If you can get him up around 200-250 grams, you can try the f/t thing for a few weeks, if he doesn't go for it, you can repeat the live-then-f/t cycle a few times. In general I would try f/t for 3 weeks, then go back to live for say...4-5 weeks, then try again.

Sometimes, keeping a live mouse/rat that you can place on top of or very near his enclosure on feeding day to get him going, can help persuade a reluctant feeder that f/t isn't really all that bad. Kind of a bait-and-switch type deal. I do know that in most cases, if the f/t prey is not putting off a good heat signature the baby won't strike it. Some prefer their food to be left overnight in the tub, so by all means once he gets some weight on try it both ways again.

Gale