just an update: she took her first rat last night! SO proud of her.

it was a weaned rat so it was just a little bigger than the mice she's been getting. i had a tub with four mice in it. i put the rat in there with them for about 8 hours (the duration of my work shift), and when i came home the rat was all cuddled up with the mice. figured the rat had to reek of mouse to a snake. threw the rat in with her and she took it without even thinking.


i think i'll keep these mice as "pets" for the next few feedings to leave a rat in with for a few hours prior to feeding. hopefully i can gradually work her up to eating small rats from these weaned ones, because she's definitely big enough for them.. she just has to man up. lol