First of all - are these guys currently on or off feed - switching them to f/t when they are off feed or feeding sporadically is an uphill battle - if this is the case then you might want to wait for spring.

Second - you'll need to check to make sure that you have the items completely thawed and heated to about 98*-100* (I like to stick them under a heat lamp for a few minutes before feeding). Then it's probably best that you feed them using tongs if you can get some that are relatively long it will decrease the chance that the snake confuses your hand warmth with the feeders. You'll probably have to wiggle and dance them around a bit to get your snakes to key in on them.

I've found most of my snakes have taken f/t without a problem - they may take a minute or two to figure out what to do with it but after they've examined it and watched it bounce around they are willing to take it - as they get accustomed to f/t the wiggle and dance is not necessary they just grab and eat. For the harder ones its a matter of getting them accustomed to the whole transition - feed them live off the tongs for a time or two - then switch to pre-killed off the tongs and then to f/t off the tongs.

Good luck!
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Tosha

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