Quote Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy View Post
Your Burm is gorgeous! If he knows you'll give him a mouse when he refuses rats he'll keep doing it and it'll be tougher to make the transition. Now that you know he'll eat rats don't offer him anything else unless he starts losing significant weight. It's tough love though because you may have to starve him out for a while but he'll eventually get the message and eat whatever you offer.

Do you think I should attempt a rat at the seven day mark this week? I would be shocked if he actually took it, although I am curious if the tuna fish trick would actually work, but I really don't feel like throwing away a perfectly good rat either.