Switching from mice to rats

[Xochiquetzal]

ok try rat fuzzies! Im not sure why it works but it does ! I know a rat fuzzie is like a smartie to a snake that size but there is something about a hot f/t rat fuzzie that just seems to work!

[frost]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

first off for as hard as it is,stop feeding mice altogether. if it won't take the rat don't give it mice,or it will know if it holds out then it gets the preffered mice

scent the rat with mouse BLOOD and GUTS

its not the most pleasent job,but burst a heated frozen thawed mouse open and heat it a little with a hair dryer

have the rat pre heated with a hair dryer, give the head an extra heat

then rub mouse blood and guts ALL over the rat

offer the rats in the normal way you offer the mice he takes

if this does not work then.....

repeat the above proccess then take a pair of scissors and puncture the scented rats skull 2 or 3 times,until a grey liquid comes out the puncture holes

give the puncture holes a quick heat with a hair dryer

this method worked when crossing my female diamond over from mice to rats

it took 4 or 5 months to get her eating unscented and unbrained rats,it was worth the effort,now i see her pound rats every feed without fail

once you get her eating HEAVILY SCENTED rats,you just put a little less scent on the rat each week,until she eats rats unscented

patients and perciverance is what is needed in this battle of wills.

you must not give in and offer mice if she refuses to feed for a few weeks.if she don't take rat then she don't eat.

if you give her a mouse it will just put you right back where you started

best of luck with the change over

cheers shaun

wow! this is something... i have the same problem since my recent Female (previously popped as male) has only been eating mice... i will try this later... gulp!