As far as the prey item goes, like the poster above said make sure it's nice and toasty warm- I don't use a blow drier but I thaw my mice/rats out in hot tap water and dry them with a paper towel. Make sure they're thawed all the way through- seems obvious I know but sometimes they can still be frozen in the middle even when they *seem* thawed, so make sure they're warm and squishy even in the middle, lol. Don't just plop the mouse in front of the snake and expect it to eat, either- dangle it in front of her nose, maybe even dance it around a little to get her excited.
I would change the enclosure up a bit, also- make sure there are multiple secure hides like others have said, they like them tight! I would also get rid of the heat lamp, it's not bad per se but I've found that an UTH alone on the 'warm' end is plenty to get the right temperature and the lamps tend to suck a lot of humidity out of the tank. If you're using those little round thermometers, try to get a digital one with a probe; they're much more accurate and easy to read. On the warm side, remember you want to measure the temps on the ground, not in the air, so if you have the thermometer stuck on the side I would peel it off and at least set it on or even buried in the substrate for a while to get a reading, you might be surprised how warm it is down there. The temps on the glass *bottom* of the tank should be around 95 or a bit lower, any higher than 100 and you run a definite risk of burns.
Hope she eats soon!










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