i tried to feed my snake a thawed rat a coupel weeks ago but he didnt take...first..i left it in a bowl of warm water to thaw it out...than i dried it off and stuck it on top of his cage so he could get a good wiff of it....than i heated its head up with a blow dryer because the heat light realy didnt do much for making it a little warm..and guess what......he still didnt take...so i left it there over night..and well next morning he still didnt take..so i got rid of it...so bought him a live rat the following wensday and he ate so i know he was hungry....well i have another frozen one that i bought at the same time....so how do i switch him..i have a gerbil...i but i use newspaper in his gage so i realy have no idea how to get the smell of a gerbil on the rat with newspaper...so what do i try now? help..buying live rats at the local pet stores..range any were from 4-6 dollars...depends on who ringing me up that day...and i get frozen for 2-3 dollars.....but i do know i can get them for cheaper and in bulk..from a breeder an hour away from me....but i just have to get him switched so any help will be much appreciated..and im sorry this is a repeat thread..but iv done everythin i can remember reading from other threads...am i missing something