So I'm not actually RAISING a feeder rat, but I do have to care for one until Kayly decides she wants to eat. I bought a rat for her yesterday and she didn't eat it. Reason being she's in shed. She has eaten during every shed before this so I didn't think she'd turn it down this time. Anyway, my question is, how do I care for this creature until she decides she's hungry? I can't give him back to the pet store. I want to work her into frozen/thawed but I don't have a way to do that yet. What can I feed him? How often does he need to eat? How do I set up the temporary cage? How do I keep him from tipping his water dish all over the bed of the cage within 5 minutes of it going in? Tips for keeping my allergies down?