Ms. Picky just ate her first meal after a strike lasting a few weeks. I have decided to bow to her wishes, and she will be maintained on her preferred food item (um, only
), adult live mice. Thanks to all the helpful advice I got here, we will keep her on a strict schedule from here on out before I even think about switching prey again, probably until spring. Thank goodness she's still small enough that one mouse for now will do it. I'm hopeful that she'll see the wisdom in one rat vs. half a dozen mice per feeding when the time comes.