does anyone have any good advice how to get a dumerils (or any snake) off mice and on rats? my snake is normally a very good eater, but i've been having a hard time getting her to eat rats, thanks.
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feeding rats
pezpunk
Feb 04, 2005 08:45 PM
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Mark Damico
Feb 04, 2005 09:38 PM
this has worked for me with neonates and young animals. I would put a large rat pink or pup(little smaller that what you would normally feed) in a container with mouse pinkes or fuzzies so the rat picks up some of the scent of the mice. Then I would put the rat pinkpup in the snakes container along with a couple of mouse pinks or a mouse fuzzy. Usually the snake will eat the mouse and rat. After doing this for 2-3 feedings try placing a rat pinkpup (approriate size for snake)in with the snake without any mice. The snake will usually begin eating rats voluntarily. This has worked for me many many times.
Good Luck,
Mark
