I'll try doing that again. I tried the smaller rat for a couple feedings but she's a bit of a picky eater and won't take another meal unless she is completely empty . All else fails I'll wait an extra year unless all of a sudden she decides to be a piggy as she's getting to be slighty less picky the longer I have her. Thanks for all your advice. I'm still holding out some hope she'll really get into food like my male who FINALLY started eating has now remembered he likes food and gained almost 300 grams in a month.