Quote Originally Posted by jimbus View Post
So my bp hasn't eaten in roughly a month and a half. She normally goes off feed about a week or so before shedding... But she just shed yesterday, and I offered her a f/t rat (which she normally eats) tonight and when I presented it to her, it seemed as if right when she realized that it was "food" she turned around and moved away from it like she was scared and trying to hide. Is this normal behavior for a ball going off feed for an extended period of time?

She also refused meals two consecutive weeks prior to shedding, and tonight I pre-scented the cage with a bit of mouse bedding from the pet store...she had her head poked out of her head as if she was eagerly awaiting a mean, but then completely threw me for a loop...

Any help/ideas?
You can try placing the rat under a heat lamp for a min or two. My BP goes crazy for them warm and not just room temp. However just make sure you don't get it too warm as it could burn your BP.