I have a roughly 8 month old female Pastel that will not eat. I gave her a week to adjust to her new environment without me messing with her and then offered her a live weened rat. She struck at it twice, missing both times, and then wanted nothing else to do with it.
So I gave her a few more days and offered a f/t rat of the same size. She barely noticed it. Then I tried a large f/t mouse, thinking maybe she was picky and still stuck on mice. Nope, ignored that too. Then today, I offered her another live weened rat and she balled up whenever it came near her. I thumped it on the head and while it was just laying there (still alive) she went up to it but never did anything.
I have changed her environment from tank to tub, but with all the same hides/bedding. I thought maybe she'd feel better in a tub, but whenever I go to get her out she balls up real tight. After a little bit she loosens up but is very easily startled. She's my only trouble child out of my four babies. ]:
The temps and humidity are perfect in her tub, she just pooped like 5 days ago, and I'm probably worrying over nothing.. I just like it when my babies eat.
So.. advice, suggestions?