ok i will layoff the Juice jokes and photochops.

looks like alotta good advice and supportive posts in this thread already. i would just add that i don't have a Blood or Short Tail, but recall that a breeder said they are swamp snakes and actually prefer damp swampy enclosures. maybe that's once aspect of husbandry to research and try? otherwise J sounds like a picky eater/has preferred prey. having plenty o' Balls, i know the whole spectrum. i converted most to f/t rats, i have some mousers and ones that take live. i just live in an area where i can easily source live and other foods. i don't feel like a failure that i haven't been able to convert some and you or anyone else should not feel that way either. i accept that these animals have a personality and preference. IMO some snakes and animals u just might not be able to convert - whether live feeder to f/t foods or mean snakey to puppy dog tame. at that time, u have to make a well thought decision to keep them and accept those quirks or let them go. <3