Picky Eater Help?

Lubeybooby · 08-28-13, 12:54 PM

Hey guys! Have not posted on here in a very long time. I finally decided to add some more to my collection and picked up a Mojave who is a pain in the butt. I have fed her 3 times Frozen thawed but now she will refuse to eat unless its live. I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to break her from eating live?
Thanks!
Have a good day.

Mikoh4792 · 08-28-13, 12:56 PM

Just don't feed her for a few weeks.

My jungle carpet and ball python were on live before being shipped to me. Took them a whole month of not eating to finally start on F/T. Haven't missed a meal since.

Lubeybooby · 08-28-13, 01:01 PM

Thanks for the advice Mikoh4792!

Mikoh4792 · 08-28-13, 01:16 PM

No problem Lubey. Actually I made an error I was going through some of my e-mails and my JCP was actually on F/T for a while before being shipped to me. The ball python however, was on live. Nonetheless, both ate after fasting for a month. Must have been hungry.

franks · 08-28-13, 01:28 PM

I had a mojave girl that was a huge pain in the butt as well. All she wanted was live. I bought very undersized rat pups for her, gave her one live one, then immediately offered a f/t rat. I had to do this many times before she would accept f/t without the presentation of a live rat first.

Lubeybooby · 08-28-13, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by franks

I had a mojave girl that was a huge pain in the butt as well. All she wanted was live. I bought very undersized rat pups for her, gave her one live one, then immediately offered a f/t rat. I had to do this many times before she would accept f/t without the presentation of a live rat first.

Thanks that what i tried doing today and didnt have any luck but ill try again next week. Hopefully it will work!