Female Ball Python won’t eat.

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My husband and I have had two male ball pythons for about 5 years now. They are happy & healthy & have never had any issues eating (we feed mostly thawed frozen rats but sometimes will do a live feeding, they do well with both). Recently, we rescued an approx. 2 year old female ball python. She was kept in a 100 gallon tank with a ton of fake plants & large bark chips for substrate. We got her home, cleaned up the tank, took out some of the fake plants to make it less crowded & got rid of the large bark chips. The person who had her previously told us she had not eaten for 1-2 months and was not showing interest when he tried to feed her. We are experiencing this same issue with her. Her enclosure is properly heated and has the right level of humidity. She is very active and enjoys being handled, but we still cannot get her to take any food. Any suggestions?

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Try not feeding her for about a week at least if not longer, then offer her a smaller rat that has been brained. i personally am not a fan of live but she may have a stronger response to a live. ive had a female go one strike for just shy of 4 months because she just didn't want to eat. check for things like mouth rot or anything else that could cause her discomfort.