What size prey for this guy? And is this bin too small?

[Lorgakor]

I have been feeding him small mice, as that's all I had for the last two feeds, but I think they are too small. He is almost a year old, should he be on rats? If so what size?




Also, does this look way too small for him? He was in a bigger bin when he was with his previous owner, but I set this up as I was told he was way smaller than he is. He is eating and seems quite calm in there, but I do have a bigger bin as well. What do you all think? Should I move him up to the bigger bin? The bin he is in is a 14 quart bin, I have a 32 quart available to put him in.
Oh, and he has a better hide now, a nice black plastic one. And I added more holes so the humidity is a bit less now.

[mr. s]

Ummm, the enclosure might be a little small. You'll have to upgrade eventually anyway right, so if you feel that you should it's not something that wasn't coming anyway.

I think this guy could take a weaned rat, which, if I am not mistaken, is about 30-45grams and about the same size as a jumbo mouse.

[Freakie_frog]

That tub looks just fine to me.. of course I like to my snakes in smaller tubs..they seem to eat better that way..

[Kaorte]

Tub size looks fine to me. The snake looks to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 grams. A snake that size could most definitely eat at least two adult mice or a weaned rat (about 50-60g in weight using the 10-15% of body weight rule).

A small mouse weights about 20g, just to give you an idea of how much you are currently feeding him.

[Lorgakor]

Thanks very much. I will look for some rats or at least jumbo mice. I think I'll leave him for now in that tub. I think he is comfy in there. I had him eating less than a week after I got him, so he couldn't be too stressed right?