BP really slow after feeding bigger food.

I recently upgraded form small mice to small rats and noticed she had a pretty difficult time eating but afterwards she hasn't moved a whole lot, its been two days scene i feed and she hasn't gotten out of her hide at all, at night or in the day. Is there something wrong??

I'm no expert, but probably just digesting, kind of like how we humans could go for a run after a snack, but naps are in order on Thanksgiving.

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Originally Posted by RushDrag

I recently upgraded form small mice to small rats and noticed she had a pretty difficult time eating but afterwards she hasn't moved a whole lot, its been two days scene i feed and she hasn't gotten out of her hide at all, at night or in the day. Is there something wrong??

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That was a "bridge too far": you should have gone from small mice to medium/large adult mice first. Rats are much harder to digest, in part because their fur is much
thicker. Keep your fingers crossed that she doesn't regurgitate this, as you won't be able to feed her for about 3 weeks if she does, not to mention it can harm the snake.
Don't disturb her at all, & hope.

She's likely just digesting. Thats a pretty big jump from small mice to small rats.

How much does the snake weigh?

There's also the possibility that she's going into shed

Small mice to small rats is too large of a jump, you should go from small to large mice instead. How much does your snake weigh?

edit: ah, Craiga beat me to it

Pretty normal which is why larger meals are not necessary, it makes them sluggish and in the long run you will end up with an overfed animal that will fast.