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

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Just an update on this stubborn little girl... As it turns out, I was only able to get her to eat frozen/thawed for two feedings in a row. She has since been refusing them for about another month now and so has her brother/boyfriend. Spending a half hour puppeteering for each of these guys every feeding day, only to have them not eat and end up having to waste rats week after week is becoming a huge burden. I am considering just giving in and feeding both of these animals live for awhile. At least until they get some more size on them... What do you guys think?

Have you tried the hairdryer trick , where you get the rat in the tongs and then give the top half rat a good hot blast with a hairdryer then IMMEDIATELY dangle it in front of the snake , if it's refused - repeat process exactly until it's grabbed ... It will work if there is some interest shown but if there is no interest , not even a tongue flicker you're best waiting a week or so ..