Thx for the info ladies. I had some live ratties and tried one. Zeus NAILED it and gobbled it up. I then tried a 2nd. He grabbed and ate that one too. They're about 6 (maybe 8?) wks. old and the males that I don't want to keep. I was going to gas them but ran out of CO2. Since it looks like Zeus-y might like live (before I try FT again) I'll grow out some of the babies that are still nursing, and I have 3 of my newest girls preggers.


I'll wait to see if he keeps eating for about 4 more weeks, and then try the FT again. If that doesn't work, maybe I'll just have to keep some live babies for him. Was going to try the same thing w/Freddie, but Robin was showing him to her cousin, didn't put the lid back on right, so during feeding time, Freddie was an escapee. I found him later that night, but after another one of his adventures, he'll have to wait now until Sunday for another feeding attempt. If he doesn't take the FT, then I'll try a live baby for him, as well. I JUST replaced his hides, yesterday, so maybe that will make a difference.

*I'm thinking of learning how to throw clay, just so I can make all these different sized hides w/holes in them so I don't have to melt/break holes!!!* Sheesh!