How common is this with females?

I've been pairing up a pin x butter....I only have one confirmed lock but tonight was feeding night and the female butter who has never refused and is the fastest eater I have, unless she is in deep shed. Constricted her prey and left it, absouletly has forgotten about it curled up in corner. I have had refusals from my others but never with them killing it, another girl will play with her dead prey for awhile but always consumes, so I'm wondering if it has something to do with breeding?

Thanks for any info,
Brendyn

It is very likely that breeding is the reason she did not eat. I have had many do this during breeding season, male and female.

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Originally Posted by Domepiece

It is very likely that breeding is the reason she did not eat. I have had many do this during breeding season, male and female.

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Alright I figured that if she stopped eating it would be a full refusal not kill the rat then not eat it lol. Thanks

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Originally Posted by chaoticstone

Alright I figured that if she stopped eating it would be a full refusal not kill the rat then not eat it lol. Thanks

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I'm probably giving her too much credit for logic, but killing the rat keeps it from being a danger to her if she doesn't want to eat it (since it can't leave the tub).

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Originally Posted by Annarose15

I'm probably giving her too much credit for logic, but killing the rat keeps it from being a danger to her if she doesn't want to eat it (since it can't leave the tub).

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I think your giving credit where credit is due. Thats probably exactly what shes doing.:D

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Originally Posted by Annarose15

I'm probably giving her too much credit for logic, but killing the rat keeps it from being a danger to her if she doesn't want to eat it (since it can't leave the tub).

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X2 It must be natural instinct to kill the prey but she does not want to miss out the opportunity with this boy. LOL..

Hmmm I never thought of it that way but she did what she normally always does the instant the tub slides open and she realises it's feeding night hunt mode goes into effect . Within seconds of the rat being dropped in she wraps it, she has came out of the tub before I could drop the rat a few times. Just an odd thing that I put in her notes will see what happens next feeding day.

my male pinstripe does that sometimes ill leave him alone with it for a while if he doesnt eat it then i take it out then try again next week worked for me

Does usually strike at your hand when your getting her ? Maybe she just struck out of instinct cause thats what she always does but wasnt hungry or gave up on trying to figure out where the head was or something