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the only way i can get lazlo to eat is to dangle his f/t mouse in front of his face for five minutes, i have to bounce it and make it hit the floor. i recently bought rat weanlings because they are getting big for a single mouse, i know izzy will pound it right away. but how do i get lazlo to? should i scent it with a live mouse. or try a live weaned rat because he was a great feeder when i fed him live.
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jake

my addiction:
0.0.2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
1.0 amelenistic corn snake (zyklon)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)
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Just wondering - have you tried feeding him fresh killed? If so did he take that any better than the f/t?
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Tosha

"Nihil facimus sed id bene facimus"

6.34.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and gang)
1.0.0 Angolan Python (Anakin Skywalker)
0.0.1 Green Tree Python (Verdi)
0.1.0 Bredls Python (Smurfette)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Desert Tortoise (Pope John Paul aka JP )
2.2.1 Fish (1,2,3,4)
0.0.0 frogs rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.1 Lizards of unknown origin

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Edited on May 3, 2006 at 17:07:27 by phwyvern.

I dont have much advice for you other then this, Make sure the rat's surface temp is above 85 or somewhere around that. If your already doing that and its not helping good luck to you and hopefully you will be able to figure something out.
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Mike & Wendy

2.0.0 Siberian husky, Jackrussel/schitzu
0.0.1 Ball Python
1.0.1 Leopard Gecko
4.0.0 Beta's
3.1.0 Future Herper's

i posted my post assuming that he would not want it and be picky, but he ate just fine, better than with mice infact
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jake

my addiction:
0.0.2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
1.0 amelenistic corn snake (zyklon)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)
hybrid breeders association
hybrid haven