Hi, I have a normal ball python which I bought in January as a hatchling, she was eating medium mice (F/T) once a week, I then increased the size to large mice and feeding every 5 days as she got bigger all the time never refusing a meal.
One day I fed her a rat which, looking back, was prob a little bIt too big (not overly so but one of the biggest weaners in the pack), she eventually got it down ok and showed no problems (this was about a month and a half ago), since then she has been fussy about eating, refusing meals then eating 3-4 days after, also when she eats, she has since decided to take ages to strike at it (like half hour) where as before it was no more than 1-2 minutes. I know ball pythons can be fussy eaters but this seems to have been caused by the rat I fed her I mentioned above as she was fine before.
I also feed her in a separate feeding container (always have done)
Apart from this she is healthy, pooping and shedding regularly, active (for a snake) and looks normal. I haven't changed anything in her environment (same temps, hides, position etc) although with spring on the way, it is a tad warmer in the house.
Is this normal? Do you think I am doing something wrong?
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