I posted a while back about my 2006 female normal that won't eat. I have tried f/t, pre-killed, live, mice, rats, and asfs. I have tried the zombie rodent dance, leaving it in her tub for an hour (only f/t and p/k), leaving it in her tub overnight (only f/t and p/k), pre-scenting her cage (leaving the rodent on top of the rack as she is in the top tub). And still, nothing is working. She is losing weight and beginning to get that triangle shape to her. Temperatures are always within normal limits (90-94), with the temperature mostly staying around 92. It will dip down and up depending on room temperature. Nothing has changed in her husbandry.

These were taken not too long ago.





This was her yesterday.



I was talking with the owner of a reptile store about her and gave him her info as far as weight, housing, and her eating habits. He recommended throwing a male in with her to stimulate her to want to eat. He says it is that time of year and females will sometimes go on feeding strikes during breeding season. Breeding males and females are kept in the same rack. At last weigh in she was around 880g or so. Should I follow his advice? I'm very worried that if I do put a male in with her, she might breed and become gravid. In her current condition (low weight and becoming triangular) I'm worried this will harm her.