Quote Originally Posted by QueenOfKing View Post
From what you say you have, I suggest rats. But breed them AWAY FROM YOUR HOUSE! The stench is overwhelming from 2 pet rats. Also, in your problem with your mouser,try finding a white rat live or frozen. If it's alive, gas it with Co2. Mouse or rat shouldn't matter. Color however, has been known to cause some picky eaters to go off feed. it might be to small to eat a rat. Try a small white rat first. Maybe a rat pup or weanling.
None of these statements are true. 1) Rats do not have to reek if they are cared for and cleaned frequently and properly. I have repeatedly been in a room filled with hundreds of rats and at least a dozen mice, where the only smell was the wood shavings, because everything was cleaned at least weekly. 2) Mice have a distinctly different scent than rats, which is more likely to affect an animal that hunts primarily by scent and heat than color. 3) In addition, a BP hatchling would have to be excruciatingly small to not be able to take a rat. I fed my hatchlings (smallest was 54g) rat fuzzies as their first meal two days ago, with no issue.