I'm glad she ate right off for you...I'd have offered right away too* (even though I'd have advised others to wait a few days, lol). Just let her rest & eat once a
week...don't handle her & minimize stress...just basic "TLC"And for heaven's sake, quarantine from any other snakes you keep! She's pretty, I hope she
gets healthy without any hitches.
*Your place is bound to be less stressful than the pet store anyway. Don't know that you need to change prey to rabbits...that might mess up future feeds?
And trying to make her gain weight too fast can work against you. You should get a stool sample done as soon as she "gives you" something to show the vet.
Her being underweight could be due to prior owner not feeding appropriately, or it could also be intestinal worms...you want to rule that out, or treat if needed.
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