Who is the train feeding pro here??

[6037201]

So far I have never succeed. Attempted like 3 times. Two times BP shy away. Another time I inserted but it wasn't firm enough so it fell. (Doing this cuz I'm trying to convert from mice to rat)

Anyone know if I did it one time is that a instant convert or I have to make several successful attempts ?

I have like 2 bags of F/T rats and 1 bag of mice. Mice bag is like half way gone. For rat is like 1/3 gone but its not like cuz he ate it I had to throw it away cuz I thawed it out tried it didn't work. Such a waste

I did the scented method too, rubbed one mouse and one rat together didn't work.

A lot of people said rub the bedding but I'm not able to do that cuz I feed my snake at night time and the pet store around me that actually have rat or mice colony is like one. They close at super early. I'm scared like if did I purchased one and just let it wait until feeding time the smell of it is gonna be gone.

But I do have a dwarf hamster... Anyone tried to rub it against hamster's bedding and convert a mouser to rat ?? idk if that makes any sense like hamster and rat what... But I'm just wanna ask that too...

Anyway !! So I just wanna get some legit advice on train feeding like how to do it the most proper way so the snake doesn't get scared.... And for those who doesn't know what this is, is basically feed your snake an undersize prey and insert another prey that you actually wanted him to eat into his mouth and hopefully he would keep swallowing it.

[redshepherd]

A lot of people said rub the bedding but I'm not able to do that cuz I feed my snake at night time and the pet store around me that actually have rat or mice colony is like one. They close at super early. I'm scared like if did I purchased one and just let it wait until feeding time the smell of it is gonna be gone

The scent won't be gone. When I had to convert, I brought home a bag of dirty mice bedding from the store, and used the same bag to scent rats for months.

I also heard it's easier to convert to smaller rats first. (Like if your snake is eating jumbo mice, you can first offer small weaned rats). When the rat is too big right away, it seems to scare some ball pythons.

[KMG]

I've switched many snakes from mice to rats and have never needed to do this.

What I do is thaw in hot water the mice and rats together. This mixes the scents and I've had great success in switching snakes in just a couple meals. I would feed the mouse first and then the rat.

[6037201]

The scent won't be gone. When I had to convert, I brought home a bag of dirty mice bedding from the store, and used the same bag to scent rats for months.

I also heard it's easier to convert to smaller rats first. (Like if your snake is eating jumbo mice, you can first offer small weaned rats). When the rat is too big right away, it seems to scare some ball pythons.

So you used the same bag to scent rats how did that work out for you ??

[redshepherd]

So you used the same bag to scent rats how did that work out for you ??

Well, it worked just fine of course! LOL. The smell is mice is very strong. My first snake was a picky one with converting, and I needed to scent it this way for a few months before he would take rats unscented.

[6037201]

I've switched many snakes from mice to rats and have never needed to do this.

What I do is thaw in hot water the mice and rats together. This mixes the scents and I've had great success in switching snakes in just a couple meals. I would feed the mouse first and then the rat.

Hot water you mean like boiled water or the water from the sink?

[KMG]

Hot water you mean like boiled water or the water from the sink?

Not boiled. Just hot from the tap. Using boiling water would cook the feeders and cause your snake problems trying to digest them.

[6037201]

Not boiled. Just hot from the tap. Using boiling water would cook the feeders and cause your snake problems trying to digest them.

but what about chloride and stuff ??

[redshepherd]

Just hot enough that you can still put your fingers in without burning yourself. If it is hot enough to burn you, it's too hot.

Tap water is totally fine, unless your tap in your area is really bad or something. Reptiles aren't fish.

[KMG]

but what about chloride and stuff ??

Mine drink the same water that I do. I don't have any worries.