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    Re: How To Switch Stubborn Baby Sumatran From Live Mice To Frozen/Thawed

    Quote Originally Posted by Aedryan Methyus View Post
    As some of you may know, I became the proud new owner of a pair of 2016 Sumatrans a little over one month ago. The male has not ever missed a meal since day one (frozen/thawed hoppers). Unfortunately, the female has been refusing frozen/thawed every 7 days. Last Monday, on feeding day, I finally gave in and tossed a live mouse in her tub and it was gone when I checked in on her later and I expect the same again today when I feed. At this point, i'm just happy she is eating, but I want to get her off of mice completely and on frozen/thawed hoppers ASAP. For some reason, my Boa is the only one of my snakes, who will eat if you are dangling/wiggling a frozen/thawed rodent in front of him. All the rest of my snakes (Balls, Bloods, Sumatrans) will only eat if the rodent is left in their enclosures. With this girl, I have tried dangling and wiggling frozen/thawed rodents and leaving them lay in her tub and i've even tried pi$$ing her off a bit with them and she simply refuses...

    Do you guys have any suggestions on how to get this stubborn little girl switched over?
    Apologies for this copy and paste but it was me who wrote it in the first place

    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 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.




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