Converting a carpet to rats from mice.
So, now that I seem to have solved the feeding problems of my bp--he doesn't like tongs, but he'll at least take an appropriate rat if I drop it in his cage-- I'd like to get Evangeline switched over to rats, too. She's currently chowing down on 2 medium mice each week, never skipping once, switched from fresh killed to frozen thawed without a hitch. I've heard carpets imprint on mice notoriously, & she's been eating them for the whole year & 5 months of her life so far. Should I start by offering a fresh killed rat? Any helpful hints or suggestions are welcome. I won't brain a rat btw, too weak stomached for that. I'll stick with mice if nothing else works.
Re: Converting a carpet to rats from mice.
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dragonboy4578
I never had problems switching carpets over myself. I would skip one weeks feeding and offer the f/t rat the next week. Most of the time they would make the switch to rats right away.
x2. I've never had an issue. Carpets feeding response is so strong, if you play the patience game, eventually they'll eat anything you put in front of them. Including your face FYI.
Re: Converting a carpet to rats from mice.
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dart
x2. I've never had an issue. Carpets feeding response is so strong, if you play the patience game, eventually they'll eat anything you put in front of them. Including your face FYI.
This has never been the case for me especially with pure Jungles. If there is some Diamond or Coastal influence it's different. I don't know what it is about jungles that makes them imprint mice.
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Brewster320
Today I offered my new girl a rat and she showed not interest what so ever. So I took a mouse and rubbed it all over the rat. I then reintroduced the rat and she nailed it before the rat ever reached her. This tricks worked for switching over a couple of my other snakes too.
was this with live or f/t?