Okay, you all know I've gotta throw my hand into this one. This may seen unorthodox, but my python Mila didn't take to the zombie dance. Just when I was about to give up on her eating f/t, I put her in her tank and just set the prey in front of her and left it there with her and left her alone (this was her first feeding at home). I sat down and just played COD4 and kept an eye on her out of the corner of my eye. Not 10 mins later she was swallowing it. Some like the dance of the dead, some don't. I just happen to think Mila was smart enough to know the work had been done for her and she just moved in on it. She'd just look at me with a puzzled expression when I dangled it like, "What are you doing? Just set it down!" Just make sure the prey item is warm and dry. It may or may not work for you, but what the hell? Give it a try! It was dark when I fed her too.

If you feed a live prey item while trying to convert to f/t, you'll have a hell of a hard time making the switch.