Can't get her to eat FT

So far FT had been working fine, but she won't take these last couple rats for some reason!
I heat it up after it's thawed and try to give it to her, but for some reason now, she's freaking out and won't sit still/keeps trying to escape and I DON'T want to have to throw another rat away. It's like throwing $6 away each one she won't eat.

It's only her second time refusing, but I don't want to keep having to throw them away.
Part of me is considering going back to live/PK.

I don't know what to do.
Can I refreeze the bloody thing?

Has she been off feed in the winter before?

You can refreeze them once. I'm pretty sure I saw you mention you get your feeders at PetSmart/PetCo. C'mon man, you've been here long enough to know you're getting ripped off by them paying that much for a rat. :P

I would give a live a try if your snake doesn't take the next feeding. Hunger strikes and sudden changes in food preferences are all part of owning a ball python. :gj:

This is her first winter, so unfortunatley I don't have an answer for that. :( She was hatching in July

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Originally Posted by AK907

You can refreeze them once. I'm pretty sure I saw you mention you get your feeders at PetSmart/PetCo. C'mon man, you've been here long enough to know you're getting ripped off by them paying that much for a rat. :P

I would give a live a try if your snake doesn't take the next feeding. Hunger strikes and sudden changes in food preferences are all part of owning a ball python. :gj:

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Didn't see this post! XD
I buy them in a three pack for $12, a single rat is $5 I think... But live at the petstore is $7 :rolleyes: Unfortunately house of reptiles is too far away.
I know I'm being ripped off there, but it's what I can access/ XD

Yep, the joy of a picky python. XD
I noticed today she's a girly girl too.(long story. XD)

Do you have any reptile shows that come through town? I buy in bulk at the show and that lasts me quite a while. Cheap and local too :)

Edit to add: Some snakes go off feed seasonally. It's not uncommon.

Where in WA are you at I know a few suppliers of F/T rats if you live in the Greater Seattle area I may be able to help. I pay a lot less that $5 a rat for frozen.:)

Ever thought of buying them online?

The next reptile show is in January-the 21st or 22nd... not sure which day.

and I'm not anywhere near seattle. XD I'm in Battle Ground, which is pretty much right by oregon.
I'll be going to that reptile expo in Jan. also to pick up a gecko, but I can see about picking up some rats there as well.
How will I know if she's going off feed? If she jsut refuses all the time?

What confuses me mroe is why she's freaking out. There's nothing wrong with my husbandry and all she does is roam her cage.

Could she want a bigger home? She's over 300 grams I believe(need new scale) and still in a 15L bin. she doesn't fit in her hides very well anymore

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Originally Posted by evan385

Ever thought of buying them online?

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It's too expensive and not worth buying so many rats(they only come in bulk, like a BuNCH of them from what I've seen) and shipping's spendy for the dry ice and stuff when I only have one snake...