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I bought a blue tail already feeding on live prey, but wanted to start feeding him f/t. How do I go about making the change?

Thanks,
Deborah

Monitors aren't like snakes... let yours get hungry... thaw the f/t and make it warm then use tongs or forceps to jiggle it a bit in front of him.. shouldn't have any problem with him eating it. Unless he's shy.. then just leave it somewhere in the cage for him to find it.
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Lucien

1.1 Columbian Redtail Boa (BCI)(Sutekh and Isis)
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0.1 Savannah Monitor (Kiros)
13 rats
2 Dogs (Loki and Storm)
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6 Fish (4 Red Danios, 1 Cardinal Fish, and 1 Tiger Barb)
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Wiggle it, shake it, drag it around the cage if that works. Lets the monitor smell it, that may be all it takes, most monitors will take frozen thawed very readily.