We have been trying to get our bp to go from f/t mice to f/t rats for about 4 months now. It's getting to a point where she's just not even fun to have anymore honestly.
We have tried literally every single method other than feeding live.
We have tried:
-Scenting with a f/t mouse in several ways
-Bait and switch
-Thawing the rat near her enclosure
-Thawing the rat in dirty live mouse bedding
-Putting dirty live mouse bedding in her enclosure prior and during feeding
-Various thawing methods
-Feeding at different times of day and with lights on or off
-Bumping up humidity for a few days leading up to feeding
-Trying different colors and sizes of rats
-Leaving rat in enclosure
The only thing that works is starving her out for a month straight. Only then will she reluctantly eat a rat. But, she can't really go a month without food. She is not growing anymore and is now teetering towards underweight.
We do not know what to do anymore other than give up and feed her only mice. Though, our understanding is feeding mice only will stunt her growth, which we do not want either.
Is this how long this usually takes? Is there some magical method we aren't aware of?
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