Quote Originally Posted by kitedemon View Post
what are your AMBIENT temps in the enclosure?

It is not completely abnormal for a nocturnal snake to be out in the early AM. It is the point where in the wild they would try to warm up before the day gets super hot and they need to retreat to the cool burrow.

In captivity it might just be that animals personality but with the hunger strike I'd re-examine your husbandry very carefully just to be sure.
Ambient is in the low 80s
10 gal tank with 3 sides covered with black construction paper but it doesn't go all the way to the top http://i.imgur.com/3G64r.jpg
Cypress substrate
Only 1 hide on warm side http://i.imgur.com/EJqHC.jpg
Heat source is UTH
Humidity is currently at 54%
Empty and refill water dish every few days

The only thing I'm not sure about is how to offer f/t rats to her. When I got her she wasn't eating f/t rats so I got a mouse and she took it almost right away. Then I bought a live rat pup and she would damn near snuggle with it but after leaving it in there all day she eventually took it. Last time she ate was a f/t rat I pre-scented using soiled mouse bedding. Then I dropped and left the warmed f/t rat in the tank for 15 mins, she eventually came out of the hide and took it. I used mouse bedding because it seemed to me that she didn't know the smell of rats or that they are food. I guess it's possibly that she likes mice better but I have a big bag of frozen rats lol.