So I have a 28 month old female whos going on her third winter. She weighs in at around 1000 grams and has always been a picky eater. During the winter she'll eat only about 4 or 5 rats in about 5 months time. Then during the summer she picks up again and eats voraciously for a short period of time. She recently got her appetite back and is downing rats consistently. When i go into the room she comes out of her hide clearly asking for more. When i do offer the rat she takes it in an instant. What i want to know is considering the fact that she barely eats during the winter how much can i feed her now during the short period of time that she will eat without doing her any harm. She is 1000 grams being fed small rats. Can i give her small rats as long as she is asking for them and she will stop eating when she is full or will she keep eating and make herself sick.
I am extremely glad she is eating consistently now and want to take advantage of the situation to bulk her up while i can, but i do not want to overfeed her.
All opinions and personal experiences are greatly appreciated.