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Old 05-15-2005, 07:10 AM   #2
shrap
If she is taking a small rat weekly then I would say she is feeding normally. Just keep offering her a small rat every week. I would not want to offer a malnourished Ball big meals anyway, she may have a hard time digesting medium rats or two smalls. Stick to the small rats for the foreseeable future.

Snakes have a slow metabolism and it will take time for her to completely recover. Just get her environmental aspects correct, warm side about 92, cool side about 82, 50% humidity, and keep them small rats coming once every week and you should be ok.

Keep in mind it is going to take many, many months to get this snake back in peak health. So be patient and do not expect big changes overnight.