How do I switch to f/t mice?

[Hornets23]

That is a good idea. I wasn't really liking all of that dirt/guts.

[RichardA]

I scent with a Leopard Frog.

[Stefan-A]

Also a tip on nightcrawlers, it may sound a little nasty but it's better than guts all over; "Wring" the dirt out of them before you cut them up by firmly grabbing below the clitellum (the "band" on the worm) and sliding your fingers down to the bottom of the worm.

Put them in water for a few minutes and they'll usually do it themselves.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Also a tip on nightcrawlers, it may sound a little nasty but it's better than guts all over; "Wring" the dirt out of them before you cut them up by firmly grabbing below the clitellum (the "band" on the worm) and sliding your fingers down to the bottom of the worm.

good point here!!!

I actually do do that myself, but I wasn't sure how weird it would sound..... so I left that part out

[infernalis]

I scent with a Leopard Frog.

I'll try that for my blacknecks!!!!

Nearly all the baby garters readily take pinky without any help, I cut them into 3 strips while they are still partly frozen.

Funny thing is, they seem to like the tilapia even better when it is covered in pinky blood!

[Jack Neary]

Shannon,
My challenge with my baby and juvenile Garter's is they seem only motivated to eat things that are moving, such as both worms and minnows/guppies.
Wayne provided me with a great tip a while ago on getting all my garter's to eat pinkies by putting the cut-up (or whole pinky with my adult garter's) in a small water bowl with the minnows. I was amazed how it fooled all my garter's into eating the pinkies thinking they were eating minnows! Yes! (Thanks, Wayne!!!!)
However,.... even while I try scenting try pinkies with worms and mixing them together on a dish for my garter's to eat. My garter's will come and most of the time stare at the worm that's moving and eat only the moving worms, avoiding the non-moving cut-up pinkies. ARGGHHH!
So, basically, my current challenge is trying to feed pinkies mixed with worms. If only I could buy a small dish I could put my pinky parts on that would vibrate! That would solve my dilema for sure! LOL
Any advice?
Jack

[Lori P]

Jack, lol, they do make a vibrating feeder!!! But I'm not sure it would work with snakes... it's marketed for lizards that need to see their food jumping around... wonder if the vibration would put a snake off tho??

[infernalis]

They will accept the pinky quicker if you dangle it off tongs or hemostats in front of them.

That little red sided I just shook that mess in front of him, and boom, he hits it.