I will usually offer food the day that she laid the eggs or the day after. The sooner that she starts eating the better. After that I offer meals at least once per week. The meals start out as small rats, but after 2 or 3 feedings I bump the size up to mediums, or larger depending on the specific female. Also, after the first couple of feedings, I will offer multiple rats at each feeding. The one that I fed last week ate two small rats and a medium rat, three days later she ate another medium rat. She is starting to regain her per lay physique. This one that I am talking about laid her eggs on the morning of 3/8/10. Her first meal was later that night, a small rat. I do not force her to eat, if she takes the meal that is great, if not, someone else gets a treat.

I hope this is helpful.

John