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feeding rats

MISKIE Nov 13, 2004 10:04 PM

i have a 04 dumerils and it is eating mice right now and i would like to change to rats and i tried a rat pup todays and she would not take it so i feed her her mouse and she had seconds sence it was very small because me husband got 2 one for the ball python which will not eat right now because of shedding so she was able to eat 2 small mice. she will eat f/t mice. the rat she would not even let you know that it was in the cage but as soon as i put the mouse in there she grabed it

sorry for the newbie questions but i am a newbie and i just want to do what is best for my new babys

melissa

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sslonestar Nov 14, 2004 07:11 AM

Try rubbing the mice on the rat pup to scent it,rub it all over real good.
Also if you can get some used bedding from a pet stores mice cage and scatter it inside a feeding tub before before putting the snake inside for feeding will get them primed pretty good,then drop in a scented rat pup and WATCH OUT !

Good Luck !
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