Ok, I tried to feed my new guy early this morning (everyone asleep, quiet, warm, and somewhat dark) This will be his first feeding since he left the breeder. I got him Tuesday morning and tried feeding Sunday early morning.

So I tried a f/t mouse. I thawed it in warm water, let it sit in the room for about 30 min to scent the room, and then covered it with the CHE for about 2 min to warm it up again. I had tongs and kind of moved it in front of the hide back and forth by the tail for a couple of minutes. Nothing. So I left it in front of the hide for about 5 hours and it was still there. I removed it and disposed of it.

I had hoped to be able to use f/t, but apparently he isnt going for it. He had been eating live. Im going to go to PETCO today and see if I can find a live feeder mouse today and see if he is hungry tonight.
My question is how do you feed live to your snake? On snakebytes I see them holding the mouse by the scruff of the neck with tongs. Others talk about just dropping the mouse in and leaving it for 15-60 minutes.

Thoughts and suggestion?