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| koreybum |
Posted - 25/06/2010 : 22:47:09
been on here before about this problem but still aint fond a solution. my snake has now outgrown mice but he wont touch rats. do i try him on rat pinkies too get him started on them, try him on multi's for a couple of weeks as ive heard there like a cross between mouse and rat, or just keep feeding him mice, 2 at a time. he eats mice fine, but when i last tried him on rats, he wouldn't touch them for about 3 months so i just feed him mice again which he ate no problem. any help please? |
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| jhk2005 |
Posted - 21/07/2010 : 14:46:42
going off at a slight tangent, i've got a CB blood python that's just as fussy at times - he will only eat black/black * white rats ; if i offer a pure white he won't touch it?! I've heard this can be true with royals as well, so maybe try offering different coloured rats to yours? hope this helps :) |
| Lettsy1 |
Posted - 12/07/2010 : 21:25:48
i have just managed to switch sheba to rats and in prep i bought some small mice,defrosted the mouse and rat together by putting them in an airtight container and allowing to thaw at room temp. I warmed it up as normal (leaving in fairly hot water for a couple of mins and just damping dry, sheba likes hers wet!) I did that for the first 3 times with no probs and on hodgies advice, just thawed a rat on its own this time, she struck with no probs, dunno if that will help but it worked for me. :)
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| reptiledanny |
Posted - 02/07/2010 : 19:39:09
i have to sometime get bullet o start eating rats lol |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 01/07/2010 : 10:17:15
Sounds fine, it just seems to get them in the feeding mode sometimes. |
| koreybum |
Posted - 30/06/2010 : 22:13:14
would just a small mouse 1st, so not 2 fill her up and then a weaner rat be the best option? |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 29/06/2010 : 07:01:01
I have one that currently wont take a rat without a mouse appetiser first. |
| Welly |
Posted - 28/06/2010 : 23:00:10
Feed it a mouse then offer a rat as soon as the tail dissappears |
| koreybum |
Posted - 28/06/2010 : 22:47:27
following a mouse with a rat, no i haven't tried that.please tell me more? |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 26/06/2010 : 08:31:42
A Multi is a type of rat, so yes, you may be able to use it as an intermediate.
Have you tried following a mouse with a rat? |
| Welly |
Posted - 25/06/2010 : 22:49:31
Hold out on Rats. They will get there! |
