Help! feeding rats

[BallPython713]

Hi,

I have bred rats and reciently killed them all for my bp. I have been trying to feed them f/t but she won't eat it. Is there something I should do?

Thanks!

[First_time_herp]

well I've never tried it but some people make the transition by first feeding stunned mice, than freshly killed, than frozen thawed. And if that dosn't work try rubbing the F/T mouse over a living one. Or do the same thing but rub it against a gerbil. Thats what I've heard works.

[BallPython713]

Thanks, but I ment she won't eat the rats, not f/t. She loves f/t mice.

[First_time_herp]

Oh, well try rubbing the rat against a frozen thawed mouse. Or do the gerbil thing.

[Eddie_Z]

Yeah, I would say that your best bet at this point would be to try scenting the rat with mouse. Take one of your mice & get it nice-n-hot or even use a live on & rub the thawed rat all over it so that the rat smells like a mouse.

Man, I am so blessed to have Hissy! She is SUCH a great eater!!

[BallPython713]

ok, i'll try it.

[First_time_herp]

If that dosn't work well...I don't really know. I guess I should make a backup plan so if none of that works with my bp. Maybe I'll mutate the mice to be the size of rats using radiation!

[Marla]

Or if you can get some used mouse bedding, you can toss your rat around in it briefly for scenting. Alternatively, you can buy a bottle of Mouse Maker to scent the rats with. Good luck!

[BallPython713]

She just started to eat her forst mouse!!!!! I took a frozen mouse and got here attention w/ it then rubbed the rat's head w/ the mouse. Worked like a charm!!!

[First_time_herp]

Whoo Hoo! Good for you!