My little pastel was a bit picky when i first started to feed him f/t rat pups. After the rats are completely thawed, I pull out my trusty ole hair dryer that I no longer use and get the room all scented up. My 7 yr old normal goes crazy once the dryer is blasting all over the rat. the little pastel peeks his head out and starts to lick the air. By the time their rats are all good and warm, they strike with gusto when I dangle the rats over their heads.
I have to do the zombie dancefor my JCP. Hope this helps.