BP Not eaten in 4 weeks

Its been 4 weeks since my BP had a meal. Not too recently I moved her to a larger habitat because she was getting too big for her old one. After some time getting used to it she wouldnt eat. So I waited a few weeks and just recently I found that she had shed. So her shedding was mostly the cause of her not eating. But just last night I tried feeding her again and she wouldn't have it. I have not changed the way I feed her and she has the food right infront of her face. I'm at the end of my rope and have wasted 4 rats because of her.

Could it be that she doesn't feel secure in her upgraded enclosure? I don't know what your previous set up was like, but I think we need more info on your husbandry to help find clues here. Has there been any temp changes?

Not anything drastic or different from her previous setup. In fact her UTH temps are more controlled now. Ive just had to use a daylight lamp (which I turn off during the night) for extra heat in her tank since shes closer to the window this time. She's fully explored her tank multiple times. The only differences are the size and the new decor. I put some of her old decor in as well. Its been a good 5 weeks since shes been in her ner tank.

If she only stopped eating after moving to her new one, most likely she might not feel secure in her larger enclosure. There might be too much open space and not enough places for her to hide herself completely.

You can either fix her new enclosure by adding more hides, fake leaves, and general "clutter" to help her feel hidden. Or you can move her back to her old enclosure (with hides) and let her settle, and she may start eating again.

Well The space isnt too open. Her new tank is a lot larger than her old one, but Ive put enough stuff where it doesnt look too open. I can't put her back in her old tank because her new hide wont fit in it. She got too big for her old hide and she was too cramped in her old tank. I guess I could see if I could get something else to put in there but theres not much room honestly. She has a couple places to hide but she enjoys her new hide the most because its big enough for her and her UTH is under it.

I just honestly thought after 5 weeks and shedding she'd be hungry enough to take any food she got.

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Originally Posted by FeathersRuff

Well The space isnt too open. Her new tank is a lot larger than her old one, but Ive put enough stuff where it doesnt look too open. I can't put her back in her old tank because her new hide wont fit in it. She got too big for her old hide and she was too cramped in her old tank. I guess I could see if I could get something else to put in there but theres not much room honestly. She has a couple places to hide but she enjoys her new hide the most because its big enough for her and her UTH is under it.

I just honestly thought after 5 weeks and shedding she'd be hungry enough to take any food she got.

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Forgot to mention, have you covered 3 sides with black paper? That tends to help as well.

Also, how much does she weigh and how often are you offering food? She might also just be getting to a size that she doesn't need to eat as often/will start fasting a bit.

This is her old tank.
https://imgur.com/a/HP34y

And this is her new tank.
https://imgur.com/a/JjH6a

And no I dont have any black paper, but I do have some left over craft paper I use to line her tank. Would that help?

I havent weighed her yet but she gets the same size rats she always got before I moved her.

Hi. You mentioned probable and obvious reasons that are causing her rejection of food, If she ate well before. Bigger space and shed, aldough should be eating now after shed.
Be sure that the temps are ok and as they were before you moved her as bigger tank needs more heating to keep warm. Also, is the tank in the same place, maybe its more light now or more people walking around, smthing is bothering her. Try and make more clutter it the tank and places to hide at least until she starts eating and try not to handle her until she does. If you freak out again try live or fresh pre killed rat and freeze it if she rejects..than you have it to try again, not wasting it.
One of my females just stopped eating f/t. Ignores them all of a sudden like they r not there. Queen wants pre killed now or live, she is a pain but u gotta do what you gotta do.
Hope she eats for you. Good luck.



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Oh yeah, she could definitely use more clutter. I like these flukers fake leaves you can buy off amazon.

What are you using to measure her temps?

What size rats is that?

I have a themostat to control her UTH and I have her old thermometer to check her air temp. The lowest Ive seen it go is around 77 at night when her daylight lamp is off. I havent had to use daylight lamp in her old tank cause she was on the opposite side of the room. Now shes closer to the window so Im thinking it would be a bit colder. She eats small rats right now, she has taken them even before moving.