Hey guy's and gal's, I acquired a ball python about 3 week's ago now. When I got her/him it had a respiratory infection that is now cleared up and she shed and is doing well. She is use to eating mice probably two a month according to the previous owner, witch is crazy bad. So I bought a large rat well I guess it's large according to the pet shop. It's the same size as her thickest part what I thought would be fine. So I thawed it out and she would not take it no matter what I did so I laid it in there and walked away sure enough she ate it!! :) She had a good size on her for a good week so the rat was pretty big but I think she is just not use to digesting so much food? So last night I bought another rat brought it home thawed it out and again she would not take it, so I left it in there with her a hour later it was still there. I took it out and warmed it in hot water again and put it back I figured maybe it was just cold. Finally I got tired and she still did not eat it so I took it out and put it in the fridge. How long will it last in the fridge? and when should I try offering again? She seems afraid of it if I put it near her she balls, she is an adult too so you know. Also I do not feed live my pet store rarely has them and it's just an inconvenience for me but I am breeding, well I have a breeding group no babies yet. By the way I do not want to throw this rat out they are 13 dollars and I don't want to have to waste it.
Sorry for the long post, Greg
