Another newbie, thinking ahead

[tttaylorrr]

I do have a couple questions I wanted to get your guys input on. Breeder said he has been eating live rat pups. I plan to go to F/T.....I assume it would be wise to feed him live rat pups the first few feedings after coming home and let him unwind a little. I assumed it would not be a good idea to try the switch right after bringing him home??

Also, since he is a little older he has been handled a lot and seems very calm. I was planning to still let him eat a few times before we handle him, or is that not as critical since he has had many feedings already?

offer F/T. worst case scenario they miss a few meals. sometimes tough love is best love.

NINJA EDIT: almost every baby beep ive gotten started on live, and the "transition" was simply offering F/T to a hungry snake.

no handling until the snake is comfortable enough to eat 3 consecutive meals.