First,

F/T versus Live...Depends on who you talk to! You don't really have to train you snake to eat F/T..they either do or don't You may need to heat or move it a certain way for your snake to accept it, but really it all depends on the snake. Also, you may refreeze your rodents (IMO at least) once if it is refused.

Second,

You will either have to make the switch to rats, or go broke feeding an adult ball python petstore mice! My adult males would have to take down 5-6 mice a week for a meal. I breed rats and I feed all of my 25 snakes rats! As the other poster said, rat pups are a safer alternative for a live feed than an adult mouse...Honestly, I would switch him to F/T rats and order them in bulk. You won't have to leave your house at all to go to the petstore!
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3.12 Normal ball pythons

1.0 Pastel ball python

1.0 Plains Garter

0.1 Rosy boa

0.1 Normal Kenyan Sand Boa

1.1 Anery Kenyan Sand Boa

0.1 Leucistic Texas Rat

1.2 Dumeril's Boa

-----My list is too long, so I'll stop here!

*Amy*

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• New Concerned Albino Owner - 805Ringo, Tue May 2 13:17:49 2006
• Albino owner here too! - markalan, Tue May 2 13:30:14 2006
• Do you think U may try Rats ? - 805Ringo, Tue May 2 15:20:31 2006
• RE: New Concerned Albino Owner - wftright, Tue May 2 13:48:06 2006
• Thanksyou 4UR response- Very Appreciated - 805Ringo, Tue May 2 15:15:15 2006
• Adult mice are more dangerous - mikebell, Tue May 2 15:22:10 2006
• RE: Adult mice are more dangerous - reptilicus81, Tue May 2 15:43:30 2006
• RE: New Concerned Albino Owner - ronin1360, Tue May 2 15:38:45 2006
• Why f/t, health perspective... - ChrisGilbert, Tue May 2 16:38:29 2006
• Worms! Whoa...Important Issues! - 805Ringo, Tue May 2 17:02:33 2006
• FrozenRats = Dead worms? - 805Ringo, Tue May 2 17:31:56 2006
• Yes... - ChrisGilbert, Tue May 2 18:31:18 2006
• RE: whoooaaah......hold up a minute - willstill, Wed May 3 12:38:03 2006