she doesnt like her 1st try at frozen

[stylin97]

well ive had the snake for maybe 6 months now.. she was a year old when i got her and ive always fed her live smaller rats, not to small tho cause she could handle some decent sized ones.

well i finally decided to switch over so i called up the mouse factory and ordered some, they were out of weanlings so i just decided to go a little smaller just to try out frozen and got pups.

well i thawed out her 1st one, and put it in there, but she wont touch it... its been over an hour now and i really doubt she'll eat it the way she avoids it.

normally shes all over the live ones like 30 sec after i drop them in.

what can i do to make her want to start eating frozen?

im not worried about her eating live ones now since they are still small enough to not give TOO much trouble, but once she starts getting bigger and the rats start getting bigger, there might be some problem so thats why i decided to switch now to get her used to it.

help me out! thanks

[2Devious]

Not sure if your just setting the f/t into the enclosure or not.
If so, try using some long forceps and make it do a little dance.
I usually use the forceps, grab it by the tail and "walk" it around the tank with a little wiggle now and then.

[stylin97]

Not sure if your just setting the f/t into the enclosure or not.
If so, try using some long forceps and make it do a little dance.
I usually use the forceps, grab it by the tail and "walk" it around the tank with a little wiggle now and then.

at 1st i just put it in there near her, she looked at it for a few min then just moved away.

so i tried what u said, and she would just get scared by it and go the opposite way, not even showing any intrest.

anything else i can do, been a few hours now and she hasnt even tried to eat it.

[2Devious]

Waiting a few hours, rewarming the mouse, then re-dancing has worked for some stubborn ones of mine. If need be, to get it to switch over to f/t, you can wait a few days and try again. Let her build up a bit of an apatite.

[pdr-now]

I normally use a blow dryer to make them nice and warm. then use forceps from the tail and dangle it in front or them. sometimes it takes a minute or two but don't be too aggressive with dancing it around as it normally freaks them out, just a slight wiggle. Then after they have taken it, sometimes I will give the tail a few gentle tugs to make them think that they are actually killing it. They will squeeze it tighter..lol

[Espeonage]

Yeah, my Burmese eats the frozen kind now and switched over from the live. I always use some ice tongs and dangle them in front of him with a little wiggle. He smells them and a few seconds later he's all over it. Just give her some time, she'll get used to it.

[stylin97]

well i ended up leaving the rat in the tank for a few hours while i went out, from about 9pm till 2:30am and i came home and the rat is gone.... YAY!

so i guess thats good news. i wish i would have been here tho to see her feed and how she went about it

[Kennyxemerson]

congrats man, I have a girl who 100% refuses frozen thawed. it sucks because her 2 brothers take them as soon as they hit the floor. she just sniffs it and goes back into her hide

[Espeonage]

I wouldn't worry about not seeing her eat, now that she has, you'll have plenty of chances, but just wait, I bet you've never seen anything move so fast. Hehe

[stylin97]

UPDATE!!

well looks like i was wrong, she DIDNT eat it... it was hidden under some of the aspen and i didnt see it so i thought she ate it.

im gonna pull it out and try another one in a few days or so and see what happens, but im pretty sure she wont eat it