my pastel male has never taken a rat. he was a stubborn feeder since he hatched. the only think ive ever been able to get him to eat is mice. hes 6 years old now. ive tried keeping a rat with a mouse for a few days, prescenting his eclosure with mice then offering rats, i have been trying for the past year pretty hard. just today i tried all the tricks. i even let a mouse go in his cage and when he looked like he was gonna strike i dangled a f/t rat in front of him. he literally went up and around to get to the mouse. so i think today ive decided hes a mouser.

its not too late for you and LL..i mean Seeley if i were you id go back to rats next feeding.