Bro, I did my first feed today with a live feeder mouse. Worried the whole time. And in 3 minutes it was over for mr. mousey! I would honestly try doing live man. A living, breathing mouse is more enticing than a thawed one. Everyone debates back n forth on the issue of alive vs. f/t. But my view is: with the right temps, humidity, cage setup and care given to your ball, he/she has no reason not to 100% succeed in getting that live mouse for dinner. It's always worth a shot!!