Well, my female sucked down her rat pup once she was sure it was good and dead (she takes a little convincing). Meanwhile, the male meandered around the cage and pushed his pup with his nose and apparently kept trying to eat its front paw which went about as well as you'd expect. So my (nosy) husband decided he'd re-present the pup to the male, and lo and behold, he ate!
Guess that man knew what he was doing after all -- and actually he's pretty brightWhew!! No more ASFs!!! I hope. *fingers crossed*
Yours will get it. She almost had it!!