Sorry for the double post but I took that rat out and put the hide/water dish in. She went right inside her hide. Just seemed unnecessary not to put them in. I still do have a question though about when to change the sand out for a more appropriate substrate? I also realize I need to get her 2 identical hides (they only gave her one), but again, I just want her to get settled first.
Also, they said to feed her large rats. But.. it seemed far too big for her? She seemed to be having a lot of trouble with it before she threw it up. Should I just stick with small rats? She's about 4 feet long.