Quote Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post
Great news that yours ate !!


May I leave this here ... It's a rather successful method thats kinda evolved over the years ...
By all means carry on with your method but if there's any hiccups along the way - maybe try a few parts of my little system

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.
Thanks for the advice! I will definitely try that next time I have difficulties. I usually just warm mine up under the heat lamp. I usually feed in a separate tub bc I don't want him to swallow a piece of substrate. But maybe it's the best to do it in their enclosure bc they feel the safest? I wait until evening to feed as well.


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