My Ball will only Eat Mice!

[Orlandoflor]

well i have a female ball around 800 grams and she will and only take mice. i got her in january and before i got her she was a rat eater she was off food for 4 months then i got her to eat a mouse 3 times then the next week she ate a rat and has been eating rats untill a month ago when she decided to only eat mice. i have tried everything but nothing works. any idea of what should i do thanks.

[llovelace]

have you tried scenting the rats?

[snakesRkewl]

If she's a morph you can send her to me and I'll stuff her with asf's

or you can try scenting the rat in a bag with yukky mouse bedding in it.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

That's one of the reason why switching prey type is not recommended especially for an animal that was a rat eater.

Your option are tough love which might or might not work. It can take a few weeks or many months and it means no feeding unless she take a rat.

I have some animal that after 3 and 4 years respectively finally switch to rats even though they were mouser their entire life up to that point.

Best time to switch an older female is generally after she laid her eggs

[Orlandoflor]

yeah i tried giving sented rats but she does not even look at them. i might have to wait untill she decides to change by her self like i have a little 300+ grams het clown girl who ever since i got her would only take mice she would hates rats then 2 days ago i offered her a rat pup and she took happy day lol but ill see what happens.

[SlitherinSisters]

Oh man I'm in the same boat with one of mine. He was a tough feeder from the day he was born, but he was eating rats just fine for me for several months. Then breeding season came along and I tried him out. No luck, and he stopped eating. He ate two mice in 6 months and dropped to about 350 grams at 1.5 years old. He has been refusing to eat rats ever since. He seemed interested in a rat the other day, but didn't go for it. Him just being interested is a huge step! I have faith that he will eventually switch back, but I'm guessing it will take a while! Right now I'm feeding him 2-3 mice at a time-whatever he decides to eat that day.