I guess I should of added that I don't ever want to feed live again but I will if I need to. That would not be my first choice though. I've tried braining and get a better response but still no strike. Eating once every 2 weeks isn't perfect but at least its something. I will do whatever I need to do to make sure he is happy and healthy, just like all my pets, even feeding live or mice but like I said I don't think he's at that point of needing that yet. He has lost no weight and gained a little but not much. I just weighed him today and he's 15 grams heavier than when I first got him. Is that a lot? No but its better then -15 grams.