It was a small feeder rat, but it does make sense as to why she would be soaking herself if she was wanting to relieve the pressure in her belly.

However, unfortunately, when I witnessed her soaking for the first time (and this followed her eating the rat that evening), I cleaned out her water-dish the following morning and noticed dead mites. I had never seen mites on her before and I handle her often, so it was definitely a surprise to me. I've already taken the necessary measures to cure her of these parasites, but after taking care of Onyx's own mite issue, finding mites on Atticus makes me feel like a crappy pet-owner.



Next time I feed her, I might be a bit wary about feeding her a rat again unless it's smaller than the one I gave her this time around.

Is there a chart or something I can use for reference that will allow me to gauge how big of a mouse or rat she could eat based off of her weight? I'm already aware that I could simply look to the widest part of her body to get an idea of how big her food can be, but I'd still love to see something like what I'm talking about if it's available.

Thanks again for all your help and suggestions, guys.