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koreybum
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 11/02/2010 : 19:59:08
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Hi, I've got to the stage where a mouse is too small so i need to get him to try and eat a rat. I have tried him on rats but he wasn't interested. Any tips on getting him started on rats please??
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Welly
Yearling
United Kingdom
423 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2010 : 20:12:22
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| Tried warming them up or braining them? |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/02/2010 : 20:54:43
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Don't start on mice at all 
Anyways, you could try defrosting them together with a very small amount (a handful) of water in a sandwich bag so that the scent mixes in the rat/mouse soup giving them a good rub together. |
 
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Robert
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/02/2010 : 23:31:11
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| All my royals were on mice as hatchlings but all went onto rats as soon as they were big enough and without a problem, just start with rat weaners of a similar size or slightly larger and make sure you leave them the extra day or two so they are really ready to eat and you shouldn't have a problem, if all else fails then as BE suggests above a small hint of mouse may just be enough, whatever don't panic and leave a few more days before attempting to feed and you will find that they should take rat weaners without an issue |
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koreybum
Hatchling
United Kingdom
88 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2010 : 22:05:09
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| unfortunately, dunc still hasn't taken 2 rats. left him 3 extra days for his feed, brained the weaner rat, defrosted the rat in a small bag with a small mouse but still he wasn't interested. he's a fussy eater anyway so do i just keep perservering with the weaner rats or back 2 the jumbo mice? any more tips please? |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
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Posted - 09/03/2010 : 19:26:10
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I would personally keep perservering.
If still no luck in a few weeks time I would maybe try a mouse jacket, or the nasty messy business of smearing the rat in the mouse guts (worked for me, but stinks!). |
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koreybum
Hatchling
United Kingdom
88 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2010 : 16:38:19
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| i will keep perservering then. and pray 2 god he eats 1 before i have 2 smear it in mouse guts. the things we do ah... |
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koreybum
Hatchling
United Kingdom
88 Posts |
Posted - 19/03/2010 : 20:28:28
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| still no joy with the rat weaners, seems interested or hungry untill he realises it aint a mouse and then he aint bothered. just wondered if there are any other methods as i really dont fancy going down the mouse jacket route yet? |
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From mouse to rat
