Female yellow anaconda stopped eating?
I have a female yellow around 5', surprisingly docile, and used to eat like a machine until a couple months ago. I've owned her for about 7 months, started feeding live large rats weekly, switched over to F/T after a few live with no issues.
After a couple months I upgraded her to jumbo F/T, left a good lump in her and it took a bit longer to digest it all so I started feeding bi-weekly.
Couple months ago she just stopped. Any time I attempt to feed she expresses no interest. I attempted another large live rat, and she actually struck at it a couple times but seemingly only in defense. Recently I tried scenting a F/T rat with a rabbit, she didn't take it. There were no changes to environment between the last time she ate and when she stopped.
I've done a considerable amount of research to find similar situations, many keepers say this is just the time of season many females become picky eaters or don't eat at all. Others have advised that she may not have interest in rats any more and need guinea pigs.
If I have to start feeding her guinea pigs I will, but they're a bit more difficult to find locally (would have to be exclusively online) and I've been told that once she's on them, there's no going back. Of course if she really won't go back now anyways then I suppose it doesn't really matter, but should I try scenting a rat with a guinea pig next?
Her setup is fairly basic, 48x16x16, big hide, head pad gradient 78 - 80, big stick to help with ecdysis, soak dish (I used to do bath tub but it became easier to leave a bowl and clean it whenever she messes), misted daily to keep humidity at least 60% or better. I feed outside the enclosure. Currently she looks fine, doesn't appear to have lost weight though I will need to start formally weighing, still docile & very active.
I appreciate any and all responses, I am certain there are a lot of knowledgeable keepers on here!
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