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Switching to rats

CFlowers Mar 19, 2008 01:39 AM

I am acquiring some female Bloods soon in a trade. The owner has been feeding f/y mice and says they wont take f/t rat pups.
So can you give me some advise on how to make the switch?
Thanks
Chris
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Rich_Crowley Mar 19, 2008 08:05 AM

Yes, depending on age, you can also try weanling rats if not then feed them jumbo mice and alternatively offer rats. Eventually they want bigger prey so it is usually not a problem switching them over.
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Andy__G Mar 24, 2008 01:54 PM

Thaw a mouse out with a rat. Do that a few times and it should take rats with gusto thereafter. You could also use dirty mouse shavings to thaw the rat with.

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