Questions about age, adjustment time and eating.

[Bogertophis]

it's not something I would do again. That was the worst part, waiting two days to check him out medically.

Just know that IF you need to feed live while you get him switched to f/t, rat pups with eyes closed will NOT bite back in self-defense, not until their eyes are open, & the same goes for mice. Feeding live is still best avoided out of respect for the prey animals, but let's face it, most of us are not vegetarians either, & neither are our dogs & cats- we're often forced to "take sides" for the well-being of our pets, or just for our own personal preferences. While we mostly promote feeding f/t (or p/k- pre-killed, fresh) for our pets, we're also not going to criticize you for doing what is needed for the pet you're keeping. Many snakes happily take f/t, but not all of them do, or some take more persuasion than others do. We're just here to help you find the best options & methods.