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hey there,

as you already have guessed, i have a burmese python which i usually feed large rats and sometimes quails with no problems. but i think its time to convert it to baby rabbits , so i got one a couple of days ago and it didnt seem to react to it.. any suggestions would be appreciated

---i tried putting the rabbit with some live quails as a scenting technique and it still didn't work

My burm getting to switch was pretty easy. First off, why do you offer quail if it eats rats. From my understanding you do not want offer different foods. You can go one of two ways.

One, I just threw the rabbit in there with my burm and came back and it was gone (It was F/T).

Or you can feed it a rat, and while it is eating the rat put the rabbit by the rate being swalled. A couple times after that and it will get the feeding response to eat the rabbit.

Third option and my boa did not do this but my retic did. Place the rat ontop of the rabbit and when it grabs the rat it will also eat the rabbit.

Just a few things I did.
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0.2 Rotts
1.0 Super Tiger
1.0 Amel Retic
0.1 Ball Python
0.1 Red Tail
0.1 Blood Python
1.0 Green Ananconda
1.0 Emerald Tree Boa

thanks for the reply

would you suggest i not feed her for two weeks or just do what you told me in the next feeding session

eitherway is OK, but me, I would feed her.
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0.2 Rotts
1.0 Super Tiger
1.0 Amel Retic
0.1 Ball Python
0.1 Red Tail
0.1 Blood Python
1.0 Green Ananconda
1.0 Emerald Tree Boa