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What techniques do some of ya'll use? I have a couple of toad eaters (Easterns) I want to try and convert. Thanks

What I do is this,first take a live pinky(mouse or rat)wash it gently & dab it dry,rub a toad all over it and put it in with the snake.It sometimes helps if you put the snake & pinky in a small container & leave them alone.I was successful after only 3 tries with the last one & it was an adult. Good Luck!

Now you see, I would'nt have thought of washing it off first. I'm probably going to try this method first.

>>What techniques do some of ya'll use? I have a couple of toad eaters (Easterns) I want to try and convert. Thanks

I never fed my eastern scented rodents.. she eats them just fine. she does prefer pinky rats over fuzzy mice though.
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Yeah I tried this the other day. I was feeding my K. Sand Boas when I had the thought of offering my Easterns a pinkie. I placed two pinkies in each of their cages and left them over night with no luck. So the next morning I removed the pinkies and tossed in the toads which they devoured immeditaly as usual.

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>>What I do is this,first take a live pinky(mouse or rat)wash it gently & dab it dry,rub a toad all over it and put it in with the snake.It sometimes helps if you put the snake & pinky in a small container & leave them alone.I was successful after only 3 tries with the last one & it was an adult. Good Luck!>I never fed my eastern scented rodents.. she eats them just fine. she does prefer pinky rats over fuzzy mice though.>Here are plenty for you
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Awesome!