About 5 weeks ago, a precious little pastel girl weirdly ended up in my care. I have never had a BP, just redtails who seemed phased by absolutely nothing, so I want to make sure I'm doing the right things for my little lady Ouroboros.

Her age is unknown, though she weighs in at about 670g. The last time she ate was 11 days ago, a small rat (on the small side of "small" trying to go by the 10-15% rule I've read about) but she turned down her food last week. I've tried thrice since then out of anxiety, but I'm worried that offering the rat too often will encourage her non-feeding behavior, which I've also read about.

Another concern I have is her shed status/handling. This will be her first shed in her new home. She has a pink belly and dulling colors, so she's on her way. We typically handle her every day (she mostly just hangs out around someone's neck while they play games, but she also loves to explore), but I'm wondering a) if that handling frequency is stressing her out in general and b) if she needs to not be handled as she approaches shedding. I know not to mess with them when they're in blue, but am I harming her by holding her at this stage? She generally seems cool with being held, but I'm admittedly not experienced enough to know BP stress signs well.

I'm considering not holding her until she completes her shed, then changing her substrate and re-offering her food. Is this a good route to take? All suggestions are appreciated- sorry for the novel.

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