Hi all. I have a little Sonoran girl that has been kind of a fussy eater so far. She was on live and I wanted to switch her to f/t. After refusing several meals, I offered her a brained rat fuzzy and she took it right away. She has so far refused any other rat that has not been brained.
She will strike at regular f/t and coil, but she will not eat it. If I take it out and brain it, she will eat it. I don't really mind braining fuzzy rats, but I am not to keen on having to do so with larger rats with harder skulls and would like to avoid coming to that if I can. So, I need some advice.
Do I continue offering brained (after she refuses the first attempt) and hope that she eventually grows out of it? Or do I start offering only f/t until she gets hungry enough to accept it? If you suggest that I hold off on braining the rat, how long would you suggest I go before giving in? Or could I try to wean her off the brained rat by trying to rub the juice onto a non brained rat to give a similar smell but less strong? I am looking for ideas on the best way to proceed.
Here is a picture to give an idea of her size. Thanks for any advice.
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