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what about F/T toads? would make things ALOT easier. Anyone tried this?

Works like a charm. Kills a lot of parasites too. You should always have one on hand in the freezer for scenting mice at least.

Bryan Box

Or blend one up and freeze it into little "icecubes" to dip the pinks in. Try live unscented first though. Or live scented. A lot of times movement is the biggest factor with these guys. Once they are eating unscented, then try switching to f/t.
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Jenea
Guardian Reptiles

"When your memories are bigger than your dreams, you're headed for the grave" Author unknown

i always heard that easterns were terrible to convert to mice. the key being when they're hatchlings? I'm really excited to work with these guys. also i'm gonna let all but maybe one go back where i caught them. would it be bad to get them started on pinkies before going back wild? I really want to do it for future knowledge and to keep one of the babies too. anyway thanks to all of you for your insight. will probably ask a ton more questions before it's all said and done, seeing i'm not a very patient person!

I have had no problem converting adults, though starting a hatchling would be easier. It is just all a matter of patience and technique.
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Jenea
Guardian Reptiles

"When your memories are bigger than your dreams, you're headed for the grave" Author unknown

Do not release captive animals back into the wild!!!!!!!
You may inadvertently release animals that carry parasites that wild populations have no immunity too. This happened with the California Desert Tortoise and had a huge impact. Captive animals were released that had respitory infections and it spread to the wild populations. Plus selling or even giving away captive produced babys lowers the demand for wild caught animals as well. Some states even have laws against releasing captive animals.
-Phil

I'm pretty sure this is where the 'frog in a blender' jokes started.