There are others here who are way more qualified to answer this than I am. But, if she hasn't eaten in 21 months, she may not have the "flora" in her gut to efficiently digest a large rat.

I have a 2kg female that has been off feed for a couple of months. She had been eating small to medium rats before her "fast". Last night, I decided what the heck, and offered her a live mouse. She had it down almost before I had it in her enclosure! She went ahead and ate 3 more, and then I stopped. She may have taken more, but I decided 4 was enough for that meal.

You might try a mouse or two. Given that she's been off food for so long, if she takes them, I would probably let her digest just one or two for a few days before offering more.

Steve

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• ball that has not eaten in 21 months - levi88, Thu Sep 14 18:22:07 2006
• RE: ball that has not eaten in 21 months - lovepig78, Thu Sep 14 18:53:32 2006
• RE: ball that has not eaten in 21 months - hoot, Thu Sep 14 19:01:37 2006
• RE: ball that has not eaten in 21 months - hoot, Thu Sep 14 18:59:57 2006
• RE: ball that has not eaten in 21 months - TomChambers, Thu Sep 14 20:04:04 2006
• RE: ball that has not eaten in 21 months - levi88, Thu Sep 14 20:32:36 2006
• RE: ball that has not eaten in 21 months - TomChambers, Thu Sep 14 20:53:17 2006
• This may be a silly question but - Anson, Fri Sep 15 09:38:12 2006
• How many other snakes it is caged with? - jfmoore, Thu Sep 14 23:52:06 2006
• RE: ball that has not eaten in 21 months - methistina, Fri Sep 15 08:44:02 2006
• RE: ball that has not eaten in 21 months - Otter_23, Fri Sep 15 10:32:08 2006
• RE: ball that has not eaten in 21 months - rwoodyer, Fri Sep 15 12:21:07 2006
• RE: ball that has not eaten in 21 months - levi88, Wed Sep 27 16:25:55 2006