Axel Feeding Day!!

[MissterDog]

How many consistent meals has he had ? Hes a young boy he may not have his eating established yet so if thts the case once he eats a few more times he should be good to go now if he hasnt had a few consistent meals you may have to get him started on live hoppers they are small and theres is not much damage they can do to snake its best to get them eating as soon as possible the longer they take to eat the more problem feeders they become so ive read im not an expert i just oicked my my female in aug so im just learning as i go but like i said she refused for near a month after eating once for me once i got her the live hopper she has been eating loke a champ every 5 days once she gets established you can get her back on ft but its best to get her eating as soon as possible but just be patient it will all workout no matter what you do as long as her husbandry is on point

My parents say no and I actually agree with them, he needs to eat what he's got, we do not have enough money to spend on live hoppers, this is why I am trying to get a job, so I, WITH MY OWN MONEY, can take care of MY snake.

I do NOT mean to be rude because I LOVE Axel.

Anyways, I am gonna leave at that. Thank you.

Not to mention Axel is already an established f/t feeder. Granted he was underfed at Petsmart but still eating f/t. So switching to live this early I feel is completely unnecessary and over complicates matters. Live feeding would be better reserved as a last resort if Axel was refusing numerous meals AND loosing weight regardless of husbandry being on point.

Something else to consider is if OP did offer live, there is a chance (not gaurenteed but still a risk) their bp would no longer accept f/t and that would be a new commitment OP would have to get into.

Since they still live with their parents this could be harder because live feeders are not as easy to obtain and keep, and on the occasion OP has to move out, some places, room mates, land lords, dorm rooms won't be cool with OP keeping a supply of live mice, let alone a snake. It just makes things harder if OP can avoid it. Plus, husbandry should be the first thing to consider looking into before changing feeding methods.

I just think it's way too soon to recommend live so casually when their bp is still in the process of acclimating.