Quote Originally Posted by rottnpagan
I second the 'make sure it's warm' notion. My BP male didn't want to eat for a while, because the rat wasn't warm enough. I use my hair dryer to get it nice and warm, especially on it's head.
i stick the rat inside the heatlamp shield for 5 minutes or so, and then put the bulb above the rodents head for another minute

usually does the trick every time.. sometimes it can take a while with a hair dryer