Does tough love really work?

[bamf64]

I'm currently trying to switch my 08 pinstripe from f/t mice to f/t rats. Everytime I offer, he seems really interested in it but never strikes. I always cave in and give him a mouse after an hour or so of leaving the rat in his enclosure. Yesterday I tried again, but this time i rubbed the rat with a mouse hoping this would work but nothing happened. I didn't end up caving in this time and now I'm hoping that if I wait a week or two, he'll cave in and take a rat. Does anybody know if this method works? What were your experiences with this situation? Can anybody else recommend a different method to try to convert this guy into rats?

ive heard and seen the method of "tough love" when feeding frozen thawed rodents to work well about 80% of the timel. thats what i plan on doing with my girl, keep offering f/t until she takes it. it should work if you stick your mind do it .MAKE SURE YOUR KEEPING TRACK OF HER WEIGHT THOUGH.

Good lucK!