strange lump in chest area?

[formica]

Originally Posted by Sharlynn93

She seems to be back to normal after round 2..no signs of the lump, no further aggression, etc...only change is, we cannot get her to take a rat no matter what we do...tried scenting, everything...but she pounds down mice no problem... :/

did she eat a rat just prior to getting sick? perhaps she has developed an aversion to them

well as long as she is eating it doent matter to much! glad she's doing well

[Sharlynn93]

Yes, she was fully on rats when she got ill...im fine w feeding mice...have others that will always be on mice as well...but she is so large I fear I will always be under feeding her...so much easier to find 1 rat that equals the 10 to 15% than to try and mix and match...but I love her dearly..I will just feed her a few mice on a weekly schedule...seems to be working thus far...she was on mice for quite some time after we got her and she still packed on the weight...im just glad she seems more herself...I took her out the other day to clean her enclosure, set her on the floor beside me...after a few minutes she climbed up me to my shoulders and just sat there waiting till I was done...then she went back to her house...she really seems to love the space...she sure does make the most of it...she is ALWAYS in a different spot every time I look...she hardly ever came out of her warm hide before...

[pdomensis]

This is all good news. Glad to hear she's doing so well.

[Snakesitter]

Glad to hear all is well. Interesting on the rats -- either she associates them with her illness, or something is still bugging her just a bit. At any rate, she'll be fine on mice. I've found though it takes four to six of them to equal one rat meal, so you have your work cut out for you!!! Please do keep us posted, and again glad all is well.