Quote Originally Posted by Albert Clark View Post
I definitely agree with this! Extra point however is to make sure to really heat the rat up before you present it. Focus on heating the head really well with a blow dryer if you do it that way. That may help to bring him out of the food strike.
Oh yea I always heat them up good with a blow dryer. In fact I always slide one of his doors slightly opened on his T8 before blow drying to scent him up and it doesn't take but a few seconds and he comes piling out of his hide. He didn't last night so I knew something was up.
Last week he came out as normal but even though he wouldn't strike he smelled it all over and at least seemed interested. He normally won't strike a white rat but will eat it if I leave it in his cage but no dice that time. Last night was about a 90% black rat I figured for sure he'd slam but no dice either.