So I've had my '10 spider ball for a while now (going on 3 months) and am having some troubles with her feeding. The first time I tried to feed her she fed on 2 adult mice just fine. I've also fed her small rats (also live). She then began fasting, not eating for just over a month. I finally got her to get down another adult mouse, but she seems to be back on fast mode.
My husbandry is fine as far as I know:
Ambient: 82-84F
Cool side: ~82F
Hot side: ~92F
Humidity: 53-62%
So now I'm not exactly sure if there is a 'proper' way to feed live but what I've been doing is removing all the hides from the tank and just throwing the mouse/rat in and supervising. What really strikes me as odd is that she has been known to approach a mouse which is sitting in the corner of the tank, smell it, and then slither away.
Ideas?
Edit: Forgot to mention that she hasn't lost any weight so I'm not too worried, but I would much rather have her be a regular feeder.
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