It is no surprise they are hesitant to switch to f/t rats. It may take a while to get them all switched over, especially if you were feeding live ASFs before.

Every time I start to notice my snakes hanging out in the cooler sides of the tubs I expect them to fast, and so far that has held true. I'm not entirely sure why they make the choice they do. Maybe they put on enough calories in a short time and want a break, maybe they are performing gonadal recrudescence, maybe something upset their routine, or sometimes a large dominant male is in a tub neighboring a smaller male.

I would say if they aren't suffering from not eating, give them more time. When they start to lose weight, then start to get concerned. Change things up for them: new substrate, more light, less light, hides in the tubs, larger water dishes, higher humidity, put them through a cooling period, change up food sources again, etc.
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