Are you sure she was fed rats previously? Snakes can have preferences (mice or rats smell & taste vastly different), but if you suspect she has a jaw injury,
only a vet can tell you that for sure (with an x-ray). I do think that a snake that is merely repelled by the taste of rat would look much the same as a snake
having jaw pain. I would try offering a mouse first, to help diagnose the real issue, unless the previous owner assured you this snake was happy eating rats?
Either way, it seems they "left something out" (ahem!). Hope she's OK...
I would also try a much smaller rat...that could also be the issue.
Are you feeding f/t? Are you heating up the prey adequately?
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