so this is my first feed with my baby girl (she's a little under 2ft i think and about 4months old)
she'd already been on a f/t rat pups i think so i got a f/t rat from the pet store around the size of her girth and heated it up per the tips and tricks i read on this site and as soon as i did a little zombie dance she grabbed it right away. after she hugged it for a while she tried grabbing it with her mouth at the rats belly area (she was sitting on its head lol) anyway after a few tries she drug it into her hide. its been a little while and i think she's given up or lost interest but its still in her hide with her.

how do i remove the rat without spooking her or setting her off by making her think her prey isn't dead etc?

i plan on just trying again next friday maybe with something a little smaller? although this was the smallest f/t rat they had and I'm pretty sure by looking at her that she could totally eat it. the charts on the sizes of rats are kind of inconsistent so maybe she's used to something smaller? at the store the next smallest thing was a mouse but i assume they "smell" different so i don't know if shed even like that.. the bag said the f/t rat i got was 40g if that helps

thanks in advance, this site is a God-send. so much helpful info (: