feeding advice please

ok so my norm.ball just shed and is not wanting to eat,

i kept the rat and i know its not the color cuz she has had different color rats and never cared what color she snapped and ate it


but question is ive been keeping the same rat and feeding it and stuff.

do you guys think it might be that rat just isnt appetizing or has a fubnky smell to it?

or should i just give her a few days or a week till i get concerned cuz she's always been a strong feeder.


she always took her time to kill but never skipped a feeding

i tried feeding her that same rat for three days in a row and she just ignored it,


im thinking its the rat. but not sure any tips?

can be a number of things. Rat might be too big or dont want rats but mice.

Need a run down on how your feeding, inside or outside the cage.

how is the cage setup top to bottom including temps

how big is she? if shes an adult than itsprobably because its breeding season..... almost everyone has a bp off feed right now..... nothing to be worried about until she starts loosing serious weight.....:D

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

can be a number of things. Rat might be too big or dont want rats but mice.

Need a run down on how your feeding, inside or outside the cage.

how is the cage setup top to bottom including temps

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well she's in a critter condo about 4x2 feet and she is an sub-adult 3'4"

and always eats on sat. and same size rat since jan.

her temps are 80-95 on hot side and about 70 on the cool

she eats in her cage cuz she just refuses to eat in a container(big enough for her and the rat.)

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Originally Posted by Mrgbb

how big is she? if shes an adult than itsprobably because its breeding season..... almost everyone has a bp off feed right now..... nothing to be worried about until she starts loosing serious weight.....:D

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i dont think its a breeding thing cuz she has no adult male around but maybe she is in breeding mode.
how can i tell?

ill weigh her and make sure if she looses weight or not soon.