Please help.

Try throwing a bunch of crumpled up newspaper in there. Just fill the tank up. Then in a week, try feeding her in her home enclosure. Pre-scent for 30 minutes (let the mouse thaw in the room or leave the live feeder in the room). Turn off the lights and place the prey item in the tank. If it is live, keep an eye on it but be very quiet. If it is frozen thawed, leave the room all together and come back in an hour and see if she has eaten. If not you can either heat it up a little bit with a hair dryer or just toss it. I sometimes leave F/T food in overnight if my girls are being picky.

I would just give her time to chill and adjust to the new home.

Did you get any information from the breeder about her feeding schedule and have you contacted them for any advice? I would let them know just in case things don't get better soon.

Are you trying to feed frozen? If so, do you have access to live? Sometimes live gets them more excited and can entice them to eat.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Try throwing a bunch of crumpled up newspaper in there. Just fill the tank up. Then in a week, try feeding her in her home enclosure. Pre-scent for 30 minutes (let the mouse thaw in the room or leave the live feeder in the room). Turn off the lights and place the prey item in the tank. If it is live, keep an eye on it but be very quiet. If it is frozen thawed, leave the room all together and come back in an hour and see if she has eaten. If not you can either heat it up a little bit with a hair dryer or just toss it. I sometimes leave F/T food in overnight if my girls are being picky.

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This isn't my thread however I had a problem feeding my new baby ball a black f/t hopper that was rejected a few days ago. Just tried offering it again but she rejected it. Turned off the lights as you suggested, placed the hopper infront of her hide on the warm side and left the room for ~10 mins. Came back in, turned on my lamp and she was just smelling it. Turned off the lights again for another ~10 mins, came back in and noticed she was just finishing it up and swallowing the last bit of it. I was so happy. Thank you very much for the tip! She didn't strike it like the first white hopper given to her the day after she was purchased. Guess the pet store didn't feed her much or she just doesn't like black ones.

Good luck with yours DominoHarder. It's very stressful when they don't eat! :(

Okay so last night i put a blanket over the tank threw in a hopper in the the cave on the warm side, woke up this morning and it was gone! soooo happy it worked out:) YAY