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Swapping boa from mice to rats.

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Hey guys. I've got a snow female that's about 3 months old and I've yet to get her on rats. As of now she'll only eat live mice. I don't like feeding live and it gets costly having to buy mice every week since I don't breed my own. I buy from rodentpro. I've tried live pinkie rats, F/T pinkies and fuzzies and she just won't take them. What's the best way to convert her to rats? Thanks in advance.

Zach
 
Just hold out for 5-6 weeks and intro a F/T rat prey,if they dont take it hold out for acouple more weeks and try again.
It gets hungry enough it will eat the F/T :yesnod:
 
Not sure what tricks you have tried. Is the snake's cage somewhere quiet and dark? Did you try leaving the live rat pink in overnight? Have you tried heating up the f/t rat pink? (Holding it up next to a lightbulb until it gets nice and toasty). You could try rubbing a live mouse on the f/t rat pink or roll the f/t rat pink in some dirty mouse bedding. Those are some tricks I have used. I also agree that waiting them out and just keep offering once every 5-7 days, some hold outs will eventually take it. Good luck!
 
With slightly warmer temps ~90, I've noticed my boas will eat more, and process it faster.

Time wise, I would wait a couple of days - not a week.

Maybe warming the F/T to ~90 (in a plastic bag and hot water?)

Tried feeding in the wee morning hours? (still dark)
 
"Days" mean nothing to a boa,a boa "day" is every bit a week in human time.
Attempting to feed every 2-3 days will stress an animal thats off feed or none responsive to prey switch.

Progress is needed,not compounded issues.

Snakes are the masters of patience.


dimperdoo said:
Time wise, I would wait a couple of days - not a week.
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Thanks for the responses guys. I asked a breeder today actually and he said to not feed for a month and she'll take it. He told me it will have her a month behind on growth obviously but she'll have time to make that size up. And just for extra info, yes I've tried heating up the rats to a very warm temp...nothing crazy but nice and warm and I've also left a rat pink in overnight and that didn't work either. I'll hold off for a little while and then try again. Thanks again for the help guys.

Zach
 
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