I have three that or on live and will not switch for nothing but I do is I put the rat in a bag and spin to make them dizzy. Might sound bad but it works for me
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That is the exact opposite of what you should do. A frantic/confused prey is dangerous for your snake. All you need to do is place a well fed and watered CALM prey item of appropriate size in the enclosure