Problem Feeders...

Good deal. Prescenting is always a big key. And worst case go with a live rat pup just to get them back and running.
I have one tough feeder and i will actually put foam board in front of his enclosure to make it completely enclosed and dark. And with the prescenting i can keep him on a 7-10 day schedule. But he's much smaller than all my morphs(which are younger) who eat FT rats like their addicted to the stuff.

I have a mojave female that is an 06 and is only 900 grams she just took her first meal since 3-15-2009 this sunday. I have found that ASF's (if you can get them) are a great mouse substitute. I have a snake that will pound large ASF's but wont touch a Rat that size, so she gets an ASF and all is well.

I have long been a believer that you'll save yourself alot of headache if you'll get out of the "they have to eat this" mentality. Feed them what they'll eat. Slow growers is all part of the gig..

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I have one tough feeder and i will actually put foam board in front of his enclosure to make it completely enclosed and dark. And with the prescenting i can keep him on a 7-10 day schedule.

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This is a great idea! I think I will utilize this the next time I try to feed during the day.

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I have long been a believer that you'll save yourself alot of headache if you'll get out of the "they have to eat this" mentality. Feed them what they'll eat. Slow growers is all part of the gig..

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You pose a very good point!

Also, I feel a lot better now that I know someone else has a sub 1000g 2006er.

Thanks for the comments!

[QUOTE=Bobsean;1171915]This is a great idea! I think I will utilize this the next time I try to feed during the day.

Yeah, just put the board up ahead of time the give them time to settle.

Congrats pre-scenting does wonders! I've had my guy for almost 3 months now and he has yet to skip a meal even during a shed he still eats.

i have 09 pastel male, i got it 20.8 and he havent eat anything yet and hes so small!! should i been worried? i have been tryied everything! how long he can be without food??