I think we are getting close, this attempt was noticeably different from the last.
I heated the food in water, a rat fuzzy, in a plastic bag to keep it from getting wet.
After thawing I set it outside the enclosure for about 10 minutes just to let the scent get in the air. She didn't come out searching, however my boys with nearby enclosures came out looking.
After the 10 minutes passed I blasted the rat with a hair dryer. It was like 115f when I got ready to offer.
Usually, the feeding ends quickly because she immediatly starts defensive striking, not acknowledging its a rodent at all. This time, her tongue flicked with interest and she was tracking it with her head as i danced with it. She even gradually got close and took a sniff multiple times, however to my surprise she turned away and would act scared of it. Until I reheated it and then she would repeat sniffing it and then getting really close to it's face. We did this three times before I called enough is enough, took it out and closed up her cage. I think hunger is finally getting past her stubbornness.
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