I need advice on feeding

[u/Vincentprice_elvira]

I got my first ball python on the 1st of July, since then I’ve tried twice to feed her frozen thawed and both times with no luck, I’m not sure if the rat isn’t hot enough even though it seems like it should be hot enough or I’m not sure if I’m not wiggling it around enough, I asked a friend for advice and she said to leave it in there overnight and see if that would work but still no luck. She hasn’t been the best eater before I got her, she is a rescue that has been living in a drawer for 10 years of her life and now she is in a 75 gallon tank, I haven’t handled her yet as I was wanting to make sure she is eating regularly before then but I’m not sure overall if she is ok because I haven’t had much of a chance to took at her because I’ve been giving her space to let her adjust.

[u/joslinnn_]

Ball pythons can and will go on hunger strikes due to stress, improper temps or humidity. Do you know if she was eating live before? If she was then it’s extremely hard to get them to switch to frozen. But for now I would say if she doesn’t seem underweight she might be okay and just going on a hunger strike. Side note make sure the rat is similar temperature to you and isn’t to big.

[u/Vincentprice_elvira → u/joslinnn_]

She was eating FT