My ball pythons switched to rats like it was nothing!

[Orijin0XazN]

I decided to switch all my ball pythons to rats and they all ate one with no hesitation! Could it be that I started breeding rats in the same room as my ball pythons so the scent made it a lot easier for them to pick up the taste? Does anybody else breed rats in the same room as their ball pythons?

[Eric Doane]

Congrats. Some will switch without hesitation, and others can be stubborn. Having them in the same room may have played a part. Mine won't have anything to do with mice now that I switched them. I just had to stock up at the pet store because my guy hasn't had rats lately.

[Casillas_Brian]

I thought mine were going to give me trouble with the switch, but he apparently loved it lol

Sent from my ADR6350 using Tapatalk

[evan385]

I thought mine were going to give me trouble with the switch, but he apparently loved it lol

Sent from my ADR6350 using Tapatalk

Same here. In fact when I fed Captain Hook her first live rat it was the first time in a couple months that she ate it straight away and didn't rub her face all over its body for over five minutes. And she even did that with the two gerbils I fed her before I switched her to rats.

[emeraldwinter]

This thread is so encouraging! Its like you guys know me or something... lol I'm going to try and switch my ball to rats next week and I'm excited/nervous about it. I really hope he takes to them...

[Orijin0XazN]

I thought mine were going to give me trouble with the switch, but he apparently loved it lol

I agree! They all seem to love rats more than mice. They strike immediately! I really think breeding rodents in the same room as the ball pythons will make them switch much easier. 2 of my rats just gave birth...Woohooo....Waiting for 4 more females to drop a litter. I have my own lil rat factory. LOL.