Give her time, I just went through 35 days of no eating for my baby albino female. She came from the breeder eating live very reliably. Live mice and I like to feed frozen thawed rats. I got her eating live rats pink/pups by scenting an hour before hand with mice bedding. Then I tried to go to F/T rats, with scenting and all. No eating for 35 days and then it dawned on me to go back to f/t mice. That was the ticket. I will stick with mice for at least 10 feedings and then switch to rats again. By then she will be used to taking food from me off tongs. My point is this go slow and try different things. If she came from a breeder find out what he was feeding. If she was on live keep her on that until she is TOTALLY settled, then fast her a week or so and then offer her normal fare ( mice or rats ) but F/T. Hope this helps. I know this seems long and drawn out but I have turned a few picky eaters around for myself and friends and I have just found make haste slowly is the order of the day. You are going to have her for a very long time, I hope, don't rush the handling and get her eating first, then you will be able to handle her for many years to come like 20 - 25 yrs. if not more. And I am VERY sorry to hear about Ting, he was a beautiful animal and actually has sparked an interest in them for me.
Mike
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