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    My live eater bp eats p/k but not f/t

    i dont understand.. and the p/k i'm telling you about has been dead for 4 hours (long story) before i fed it to my bp and he still ate it, but never an f/t.
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    Pre kill has the live/fresh smell compared to freezer/thawed smell.

    Its normal for live eaters to take pk

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    Maybe ur not getting them warm enough I use a hair dryer after I thaw them in hot water

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    Re: My live eater bp eats p/k but not f/t

    Quote Originally Posted by dryates View Post
    Maybe ur not getting them warm enough I use a hair dryer after I thaw them in hot water
    This is not the problem when it comes to Live eaters. They can tell the difference from live or not by the temperature to smell.

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    have you tried to pre scent before offering f/t?

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    Re: My live eater bp eats p/k but not f/t

    I have a big girl with the same problem. Have tried it all but if they are f/t she doesn't pay them any attention..... I starved her for almost two months and still no take. I gave in just a couple days ago and gave her a live rat pup. She took it without a problem and then while feeding response was still high I tried a f/t rat pup and she acted like there was nothing there..... Will keep trying but don't see her ever giving in....

    I hope you have better luck....

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