Quote Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post
Well there are loads of different ways but this one works for me .
Virtually guaranteed in my experience - if he's at all interested ...
This method WORKS if done properly ...
I wait until evening as they're nocturnal of course . I let the rodent thaw out in the reptile room so they get the smell .. Then put a couple of pieces of card over the substrate ....
Then I warm up the mouse / rat with a hairdryer and offer with tongs IMMEDIATELY whilst still warm . If refused simply repeat the heating and offering as many times as needed. .
A couple of mine will only strike feed from within their hides so I dangle the warm rodent in front of the hide's entrance - usually works but if it fails simply reheat the rodent with a hairdryer and immediately offer again whilst it's still warm , continue until it's grabbed ...
I always wait until evenings to feed as they're nocturnal of course .

Incidentally , if it shows no interest at all not even a tongue flicker maybe it's best to leave for a week or so.
OK I will give that a go and see if he takes it tonight, hopefully he will as with temps and humidity I've now nailed it so after a fresh shed I'm sure he should be ready to eat, have offered every week but he hasn't taken anything for 4 weeks but I have only ever prepared rat in a bag in warm water so maybe a different method will get his senses tingling have rummaged in his shed and can't certainly say I can find / see his eye caps but his eyes are black glossy and clear so I'm thinking there off??

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