ditto on what Jo said. I have an 8 year old ghost corn.. who I've tried converting to f/t several times and he simply refuses to switch.. so basically he's been fed live since I got him. All my other snakes also eat live.. each feeding is supervised so that there is no danger to my snake. It also comes down to personal preference as well, some people do not like feeding live which is okay. do what works best for you and your snakes. good luck.