how do you switch your snakes from mice to rats?

[snakedude_03]

?thanks

[Classic]

I have offered rats as i would a mouse and have never encountered any problems getting them to switch over.
Some say i'm lucky. I always feed f/t rats that are thawed in hot water. I put the rat in the water and it soaks up water while thawing. Makes it easier to swallow. They seen to enjoy it.

[stormyva]

Most of the time the switch will happen without any problems. If you have a picky eater sometimes it helps to scent a rat with a mouse. (Rub the mouse on the rat)
Be persistent, eventually your snake should take a rat.

[Lisa]

often with a picky feeder we'll feed a small mouse to get the snake in feeding mode followed with a small rat item. eventually you can ditch the mouse and just run with the mouse.

[Zoe]

I wrote an article on my site http://www.moreliaspilota.com
take a look.

Thanks
Zoe