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    Angry What size mouse or rat???

    I've been flipping through threads on BP.net and I see that some very young BP's are eating adult mice (I believe that's what some said anyway).
    I feed my oldest BP two adult mice every 5-7 days. He's been putting on a good amount of weight (I think!) but he was underweight when I got him.
    Now I'm confused as to how old he may be. Petco said about 6 months, but I'm not sure. He's easily 1.5 feet long and 2 or so inches in circumference.
    I have a baby ball python for comparison but that's the only BP that I am confident in with my age estimate (1-2 months old). He (Nergal, whom this post is about) is a LOT bigger than her.
    Am I not feeding him enough? :/ Should I try rats instead of mice? I don't know that he'll eat F/T rats, but I could see.
    What size of rat should I try?
    I need to get a scale, too--I have no idea how much he weighs. Probably close to a can of soda's weight is my best comparison without a scale.
    Thanks a lot.
    Shellie
    Last edited by shelliebear; 09-25-2010 at 10:11 AM.
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