Hi Everyone,

Well, I've had my girl Bella for about 11 months now (she is about 1 1/2 years old). All the time I've had her she has always ate once a week - first it was mice and then eventually moved up to small rats. The only feeding she has ever refused was about three weeks ago when she was heavily into a shed cycle so I didn't worry about it - plus she went right back on feed the next week.

Well, this past weekend I purchased more rats - moved up to a (standard small size about 60/70 grams each) - last night was her first feeding with these new rats and she would not take it. She weighs about 700 grams empty so I am assuming that she should be able to handle a 70 gram rat???

What should I do - why do you think this is happening now?? Should I attempt to feed her again tonight but offer one of the smaller rats that she is used to or what??

I am worried about her. Everything in her enclosure is the good (92/82, humidity at 58%) she is in a Reptile Basics cage with an RHP for heat. I had her out on Tuesday night and she seemed fine.

Any helpful suggestions would be greatly appreciated. This is my first and only snake so I have not been thru anything like this before.

Thanks.