Greetings

My 2 y.o. female ball python used to be a good, active eater of f/t rats, first pups then juvy rats from May to November last year. She didn't eat though most of December or January, ate a few small meals in February and early March of this year,and until tonight wasn't showing much interest to signal taps on the glass, even though I was ready to offer her food twice a week, and did try to offer once a week for a while, but ended up throwing away the rat the next day.
Her tank temps were admittedly an issue for a while (too high), but I think we've had them pretty stable now for the last couple months.
Tonight, out of the blue, and from my effort to save some money, I offered her some f/t rat pups and she's actually eaten 2 so far (I just offered her a 3rd).
I've had a male ball go off food for up to 6 months, but I've been told that this is not really supposed to happen.
My Question is: Where do I go from here? Keep feeding her f/t pinky rats (3 or so at a time if she takes them)? Or see if her appetite is back and try the small rats again?

Sorry for the long post.
Glad Hopey's eating on her own,
Antigone

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• input on feeding problem please? - odin22, Sun Apr 20 20:40:22 2008
• RE: input on feeding problem please? - melindaste, Sun Apr 20 21:19:25 2008
• RE: input on feeding problem please? - Odin22, Sun Apr 20 21:54:46 2008
• RE: input on feeding problem please? - melindaste, Sun Apr 20 22:20:48 2008