Advice for switching from live to F/T

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Originally Posted by Skyrivers

Snakes have no ears and can not hear. Vibrations is a different story. They can feel but the smell is what most likely gets them going.

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Sorry.....meant to say vibrations.

Also make sure to feel under the stomach and the head of the mouse to see if it's thawed completely. If it's been sitting in warm/hot water then it shouldn't feel colder than the rest of the body.

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Originally Posted by Acedink

Thanks. Previously he was thawed, but I'd do the blowdryer in another room so as not to scare him, and then walk it over, so it definitely could have cooled off. I'll try all of this on Sunday.

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My Royals / Kings / Retics get twitchy when my wife uses the hairdryer each morning ..... they associate it with feeding after all these years :)


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Hmm, hook training & now hairdryer training? :D Wonder what's next?

A rat's body temperature is around 97-99 degrees. Your f/t rat should be the same.

Use your temp gun to check the rat's temperature before you attempt to feed. If it's low, use your hair dryer to raise the temp. Heating the head is the most important in my limited experience.