Swift stun on the mouse/rat feeder, let it wiggle senseless in front of the snake, and BAM! Works every time. I agree with Adam, you can't just SURPRISE, HERE'S A RAT with a snake... you have to get them awake and ready for something.
I open the tub slightly to see if they're awake and moving (usually they are since I feed them right after dark), and I move the feeder in slowly so the snake sees it coming. Usually the snake almost comes out of the cage cuz it knows what's coming though. Don't ya just love the "jack in the box" moments? lol
But yeah, never had a problem with this method. The feeder never leaves my hands/tongs until the snake has struck and is coiling around it.
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