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help me help this baby rat!!

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Question
ok i know its really sad, but my boyfriend has a snake and sometimes it takes him awhile to eat his LIVE food, but this time he wouldnt eat it at all soo i felt so bad im trying to take care of it. it hasnt eattin in 2 days and its midnight here so there are no stores open at all. the only thing i have here that i can think of for this baby rat/mouse is whole milk. its just a little baby its eyes not even open yet. I believe it is a rat (i had a few before and it looks very similar). I NEED HELP. i dont want it to die. i have a heating pad under and a sock in this box that i poked lots of holes through with some bedding i use in the snake cage. WHAT DO I DO?

Answer
These links will help you.
http://www.rmca.org/Articles/orphans.htm
http://www.ratfanclub.org/orphans.html

Feeding snakes live food is dangerous. It is not advisable. I would use only thawed frozen rodents from supply companies. Make sure that the heating pad is on the lowest setting.
Ann