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HumphreyBoagart
03-21-05, 01:42 AM
I've had this one female for a year and a half and she's got the best feeding response ever, but the problem is she would only take live mice. Makes for a real pain in the @$$ when she's 1500 grams and will only eat live mice. I had to give her 4-6 "jumbo" mice a week. During that whole time I tried anything and everything to get her on to both, prekilled and ratties. It was hopeless. I managed to trick her into eating 1 live mouse-sized rat in the middle of her feeding about a year ago. It was a one-time deal. Until last week I finally got her to take a small/medium rat, and let me tell you, she ate it with ferocity! As soon as she finished swallowing it I threw in another, and BAM! I did this once more until she had a nice lump in her. I was so happy that I finally got her onto rats. The next step was to get her onto prekilled. Well that was just achieved! I can't even believe it! Sorry to blab on forever, I am just super excited. I honestly thought she would NEVER take a p/k. Ever. I was at the point where I wasn't even going to try anymore. Hopefully it isn't a one time deal.
Hump.
PS. Sorry to bore you with stupid ramblings.

Wizwise2000
03-21-05, 05:44 AM
That's AWESOME Humphrey. Congrats on the switch! :) :) :)

Shane

smeagel
03-21-05, 07:08 AM
That is great Hump. Hopefully she will continue to eat Rats for you. Good Luck with her.

Spirit
03-21-05, 12:58 PM
I couldn't BELIEVE the agression when mine took his first rat. Well, second rat... He tagged the mice something fierce, but that first rat I gave him I had to assist feed it (if you remember the circumstance). But the SECOND rat... holy lord. And every rat since.

Congrats on the switch. Happy tagging! lol

HumphreyBoagart
03-21-05, 01:15 PM
Thanks everyone!
I am fairly confident in her continuing to take rats, but I hope she will continue taking prekilled rats.
Hump.

Dave Barsalou
03-21-05, 05:32 PM
Good stuff! Hopefully she will put on a really good growth spert with all this eating :) Cant wait to hook up with u shortly.

Dave

HumphreyBoagart
03-22-05, 02:41 AM
I bet I can't wait more than you can't wait! : )
Still shooting for the April show?