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  • 07-09-2013, 11:43 PM
    angllady2
    Ok, that's a good thing.

    If she took what I'm guessing was about a mouse sized rat {from personal experience}, try another one that size in a week and she if she bites again. If you can get her taking even really small rats regularly, you can gradually sneak the size up on her.

    Sometimes these guys seem to live for driving us crazy.

    Gale
  • 09-24-2013, 10:54 AM
    KING JAMES
    Now she is starting to irritate me. That rat she took that I last posted about was the last thing she took...About 2 weeks ago I figured screw it I have a bunch of ASFs she will like them...no luck..Well yesterday I really gave in and bought some mice from a friend, she is not interested in mice anymore. Sometimes I feel like there is no winning with some snakes LOL
  • 09-24-2013, 11:11 AM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Do you plan on breeding her at some point?

    If so I would keep feeding her what she likes for now and put some weight on her breed her and once she lay eggs for you down the road, do not offer mice offer rats.

    In my experience after a female lay they will eat anything, you can switch the most stubborn female to F/T or rat this way (done it with animals in their 3rd years that were VERY stubborn and never would switch before that)

    So there is hope ;)
  • 09-24-2013, 12:14 PM
    dxpx
    As someone else stated, the scenting thing didn't work for me either. I have an Albino who is still a mouser. White female adult mice, period. I was able to get her to take p/k and no longer live, but f/t is a joke with her. Now on the other hand, I have a hypo who was strictly a mouse eater. I starved him out for 3 weeks and rather then 2 mice, he took 2 pups. After that I tried once a week and he would refuse, so went to every other week and he is now on small rats only. Apparently, mice digest alot faster, so if they are used to mice and then take a rat. it takes a little longer to digest and is a little heavier on their stomach so they don't feel that they need to eat again right away. but once they are on rats full time, they should go back to their regular feeding pattern.
  • 09-27-2013, 01:42 PM
    PiercingPrincess
    Good luck. I have two that are mousers, my 09 male cinnamons is about 1400g and my 09 female cinnamon is pushing 1000g.. they'll pound back 4-5 a week but gain nothing.. Ive tried for a year to switch them with no luck. All the best.
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