Quote Originally Posted by leakyfawcet View Post
I know that medium sized isn't really a good description. I do know that the medium sized rats I speak of are not thicker than the thickest part of the snake. He also has a habit of exclusively hunting from the entrance of his hides.

I was also wondering if anyone noticed this, but sometimes when Slippy refuses a meal he will come out of his hide and act as if he is trying to escape from his enclosure. All the while totally ignoring the prey.
My girl did that for two months. Turns out, if it acknowledged that she was there, came up to her, or touched her, she would freak and run away. What I did to break her of this was I would put her hide (which is an over turned kitty litter box) inside the feeding bin, have a heat pad underneath there, already warmed up, and I would scent the room. Then I would put her in the bin and close it - waiting until she went fully in the hide, then I'd place the rat ontop of the hide. It gave her the security she needed to safely stalk and attack her prey.

Wow, I completely forgot something. I took her to the vet, got her checked out, and they gave her an appetite stimulator. Worked WONDERS, but none the less, she still would freak if the food touched her. So Id say try the first..and if it doesn't work, I may suggest going to the vet if it lasts too long.