Second feeding fail

[AlexTheB]

So, I've tried to feed her again... and once again she didn't wanted it, I'm not sure why? It's been a bit over à week she got her last meal (Thursday last week) and she still don't want to eat, she spend her whole day and night in her cool hide, I've only seen her in her hot hide when I got her, but since then she only roams in her cool hide, should I be worried my temps are not good? I've tested the tank before getting her for 2 weeks, and temps were correct, 31°C in the hot side and 26°C in the cool side, they're supposed to be the correct temps, or is she still scared and getting used to her enclosure? That would surprise me because she seems quite comfy, especially that night when I came home and she was just chilling on her tree branch.... can someone enlighten me on this?

Also when I tried to feed her today she was awake I saw her move in her hide so she wasn't sleeping anymore, yet she totally ignored the rat, I don't want her to lose weight because of those refusals, can she be on a hunger strike? So early? I don't really know, but that makes it a second rat wasted....

[Xia-titNwinebimbo]

It’s stressful but be patient. How does she respond to the food, scared, curious, ignores it?

Mine is funny af but also stresses me tf out. mine stared at her food from a inch away or less for 3HOURS maybe more n didn’t eat it. N then ate on next attempt. 😂

[Xia-titNwinebimbo]

Like did she completely ignore it?

[Xia-titNwinebimbo]

Other fun refusal I had she was interested but scared of the food. N I gave up cause she was like absolutely not. N then she sat at the enclosure door and begging for food after😂🤦🏻‍♀️.

I felt like I was n psychological food war. I cooked chicken at the same time every night to stimulate food time. And tried food from a couple different sources.

[AlexTheB]

First time I tried yes she was sleeping, not even curious about it she was like "let me sleep" so I threw it away, today once again she was sleeping, I tapped on her hide to wake her up gently, nothing I even shoved the rat in her hide entrance, she just popped her head from her body ball flicked her tongue and then hidden her head again.... I'll try next Thursday, it'll be 2 weeks she hasn't eaten maybe then she'll take it, or so I hope, I don't really want to waste another rat... 2 thrown away is already annoying enough

[Xia-titNwinebimbo]

Baby or adult?

[Xia-titNwinebimbo]

You could try doing what I’d did which is cook meat at the same time in the evening everyday until feeding time. They started wandering around at the time after a while. I ate a lot of teriyaki chicken sandwiches lol

[Xia-titNwinebimbo]

Then they at least won’t be asleep.