thanks for your reply. that's what i typically do. if she hasn;'t eaten it after 30 minutes i put the rat under a heat lamp for a minute and then offer it to her. she then strikes and coils at it.

normally it takes two tries, but i did this about 4 times last night before i gave up.

i also make sure that she's in a quiet place so she feels comfortable.

i'll try leaving it in there for a couple hours, but i think that if she hasn't eaten it after 30 minutes (by then it's cold), then she probably won't eat it anymore. but it's worth a shot.

can anyone else offer some advice?
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Tristan

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• Strikes/coils but doesn't eat???? - tristan, Fri Feb 1 14:20:09 2008
• RE: Strikes/coils but doesn't eat???? - FatBoyBallPython, Fri Feb 1 16:37:12 2008
• RE: Strikes/coils but doesn't eat???? - tristan, Fri Feb 1 19:15:47 2008
• RE: Strikes/coils but doesn't eat???? - constrictorkeepr, Sat Feb 2 08:50:15 2008
• I second that....N/P - daktaari, Sat Feb 2 12:19:17 2008