I started a once a week feeding then I went to two weeks then I tried three days later etc. so I have been caring but the 1000g thought may be it. So right now I have the live rat living with me and my BP (separate tanks of course). I think it's too funny but at least ill have it to offer her which will be good.
If worse comes to worst, you can always thaw and warm an F/T, then crack open its skull and smear brain matter on the live one's head. It sounds brutal, but for some reason they go NUTS when they smell brain.