Switching girl to F/T from live?

[poisonfrog13]

we have had our two ball pythons for just over a year. The female I'm pretty sure would eat a sock if it was leasurely draped in front of her. My bumblebee male is having problems with the switch. He has eaten one and then went back the next week to not even interested. Any tips out there or is it just perseverance will win the day? Thanks in advance for any advice.

[Ashleigh91]

we have had our two ball pythons for just over a year. The female I'm pretty sure would eat a sock if it was leasurely draped in front of her. My bumblebee male is having problems with the switch. He has eaten one and then went back the next week to not even interested. Any tips out there or is it just perseverance will win the day? Thanks in advance for any advice.

How are you thawing? I've had a few picky ones in the past who wouldn't go near a feeder if it was wet. I find that letting it thaw on/near the enclosure until it's room temp and soft, then blasting with a hair dryer until the head is 100F works like a charm.

Letting it thaw in the room tends to help let the smell spread and get them into eating mode. And if they don't go for it after 5 minutes or so I'll always leave the feeder in for at least a few hours, in case they just want their privacy.

Good luck with the switch!

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[MD_Pythons]

we have had our two ball pythons for just over a year. The female I'm pretty sure would eat a sock if it was leasurely draped in front of her. My bumblebee male is having problems with the switch. He has eaten one and then went back the next week to not even interested. Any tips out there or is it just perseverance will win the day? Thanks in advance for any advice.

That hairdryer trick worked for me, you thaw the prey item in water and you warm it up with a hairdryer. She took it like white on rice.