ideas for switching him to rats

[WildLore]

i have a large champagne i bought a few weeks back his owner was just feeding him mice and unfortunately he seems fixated as mice stink and are more expensive when it comes to getting him a full meal and are more nippy IME i would like to switch him, the rest of my snakes are happy rat eaters.
ideas
?

[chilliscale]

Scent WEANED TO SMALL rats with mouse bedding. I got my female pied switched after a couple years. Only took her 4 scented meals. The only thing I find with mouse Feeders is even if they still switch they still seem to prefer a couple smaller meals. One of my last mouser is 1200 grams now and will only take rats in the 50 gram range. At least she takes rats so o don't mind giving her 2/or3 a week

[Kokorobosoi]

I'll be watching this thread for ideas too. My tough love approach of waiting my girl out is not working.

scenting didn't work for me either.

[JodanOrNoDan]

Defrost and warm the mouse and the rat together. A little mouse blood on the rat seems to help. Try to use a rat the same size and color as the mouse. This has worked for me. I have converted about five animals. If the snake is loosing weight I will sometimes feed the mouse that was defrosted with the rat. Gets them used to the change of smell. Once the snake finally takes a rat I never allow them to eat, see or smell a mouse again.

[chilliscale]

Will a stubborn ball refuse long enough to stave to dealth? I couldn't imagine it would.

[JodanOrNoDan]

Will a stubborn ball refuse long enough to stave to dealth? I couldn't imagine it would.

I have not heard of it, but it would be my bet that most keepers would give in when the animal starts loosing a lot of weight, so we may never know for sure.

[Kokorobosoi]

I know I'm weighing her and if she drops too much I'll give up. However I go more so off looks, then weight itself.

hubby is more stubborn than I am. Pretty sure he would wait her out till the end of time lol

[WildLore]

ok thanks guys scented it for him and got a refusal going to try again later this coming week and see if hunger+ mouse stink does any better..

[stickyalvinroll]

I heard that splitting the rat's head will give off a strong odor that the snakes love.

[Prognathodon]

I heard that splitting the rat's head will give off a strong odor that the snakes love.

Some snakes. We have a BP and a spotted python that aren't impressed. My spotty girl wants/needs the smell of blood.