I was lucky and mine went from eating Live to FT without issue. He also went from mice to rats without issue. I thaw it out in a Ziploc bag submerged in hot water for about 30 minutes and ill give it a slight squeeze with my fingers to make sure its completely thawed and warm. I grab it with tongs, and kinda mimic the rat walking up to Neo. Once he grabs ill tug and pull lightly for a few seconds.
You are da man! You even have the squeeze and walking tong thing down. Did you live with an Amazonian tribe for several years to acquire this knowledge???