Getting frustrated

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Was is eating rat before you got it? If not that could be where your problem lies, carpet are very stubborn when it comes to food and by that I mean when it comes to switching prey type whether it is F/T or to rat.

[EL-Ziggy]

@Reinz- I haven't tried leaving the feeder in overnight. I did leave it in the enclosure for an hour or two last time before giving it to my olive python who's loving all the leftovers the carpet isn't eating. I'm going to try scenting and leaving the snake and fuzzy in a deli cup for the next feeding or two and if that fails I'll have to try a live feeder.

@ Deb- The breeder insists she was on f/t rat fuzzys so I figured the hard part was already done. All of my other carpets have eaten rats from the beginning and with the exception of my Bredli all of them eat whatever I offer. The Bredli was doing well until he developed a preference for mice for a couple of months. I just got him back on rats the last 2 feedings. He'll probably never see another mouse again. Hopefully the albino gets on track soon!

@ Going Postal--She seems semi interested. She'll take a sniff then shy away. After a few attempts she'll give some defensive strikes but that's about it. She's my 5th carpet and 8th snake but my first real picky eater. Like you said, it's very annoying, but what can you do?