SHE DID IT!!!! As the rat was the defrosting, she was just sleeping her hide so I started getting worried. Then I decided to place the rat directly on the screen vent and about 30 seconds later, her head shot out her hide.

Once I dangled it in front of her, she only hesitated for about 30 seconds, but for her, that is an eternity, she has always been and INSTANT striker. But I think she was just sizing it up and figuring out what it was exactly. She wanted it bad, but knew it was a hell of a lot bigger than a mouse.

Anyway, I call that a perfect transition! I'm so happy!



The little jerk actually dragged her prize into her hide so I couldn't watch!! She never does that! I actually think she just instinctively felt more vulnerable because her meal was so much larger than she was used to.

She did decide her humid hide was a better place to digest (I actually think she is going to go into shed next week, she looks a little dull and it's about time, she's gained 100gm since her last one) but I got a nice view of her belly bulge while she slithered herself over.