Rabbits?

[uniquendividual]

I am new to the site, but I've owned my Ball Python for almost a year now. I got him as a hatchling and how he is almost 2 feet long. I know that most of the people that work at pet stores are highly undereducated about most of the reptiles that they sell, so I take their advise with a grain of salt. I have been feeding my BP small rats every week, and it's going great, but he is growing very fast (it seems faster still since I moved him from a 15gallon to a 30 gallon tank coencidence?) and I am concerned about what to feed him in the future. I have asked many people that either own BP's themselves or pet store emps. and i have looked on many sites, and most people say that after he graduates from small rats he will go on to full size rats then multiple rats then rabbits. When I first bought my BP I asked the place that I got him from what he would eat when full grown, and they said just rats. But after doing research more and more I hear rabbits. I really don't want to feed him a rabbit as I used to raise and breed rabbits myself, and don't know if I could stand to do it. Any advise or alternatives would be majorly helpful.

[python kid]

They can eat rabbits but you don't have to feed them that.you can just feed him or her rats.

[Shaun J]

Feeding rabbits is unneccessary. I've never heard of a ball python too big for a rat.

[daniel1983]

You ball python will be just fine on 1 small rat a week for its entire life. I have never heard of anyone ever recommending rabbits. Where did you see this?

[uniquendividual]

I could search for a site again, but mostly from people that own BPs themselves at pet stores.

[Naf Eeknay]

I am new to the site, but I've owned my Ball Python for almost a year now. I got him as a hatchling and how he is almost 2 feet long. I know that most of the people that work at pet stores are highly undereducated about most of the reptiles that they sell, so I take their advise with a grain of salt. I have been feeding my BP small rats every week, and it's going great, but he is growing very fast (it seems faster still since I moved him from a 15gallon to a 30 gallon tank coencidence?) and I am concerned about what to feed him in the future. I have asked many people that either own BP's themselves or pet store emps. and i have looked on many sites, and most people say that after he graduates from small rats he will go on to full size rats then multiple rats then rabbits. When I first bought my BP I asked the place that I got him from what he would eat when full grown, and they said just rats. But after doing research more and more I hear rabbits. I really don't want to feed him a rabbit as I used to raise and breed rabbits myself, and don't know if I could stand to do it. Any advise or alternatives would be majorly helpful.

A verryyy looonnggg time ago 1984 (YIPES!!) I had some bps full grown. I never fed them rabbits just the extra large rats. That seemed to hold them fine once every couple weeks. I think rabbits are more for the 6 foot plus boas ... someone please correct me if I am wrong on this.

Peace!!

[joepythons]

I am new to the site, but I've owned my Ball Python for almost a year now. I got him as a hatchling and how he is almost 2 feet long. I know that most of the people that work at pet stores are highly undereducated about most of the reptiles that they sell, so I take their advise with a grain of salt. I have been feeding my BP small rats every week, and it's going great, but he is growing very fast (it seems faster still since I moved him from a 15gallon to a 30 gallon tank coencidence?) and I am concerned about what to feed him in the future. I have asked many people that either own BP's themselves or pet store emps. and i have looked on many sites, and most people say that after he graduates from small rats he will go on to full size rats then multiple rats then rabbits. When I first bought my BP I asked the place that I got him from what he would eat when full grown, and they said just rats. But after doing research more and more I hear rabbits. I really don't want to feed him a rabbit as I used to raise and breed rabbits myself, and don't know if I could stand to do it. Any advise or alternatives would be majorly helpful.

Rats all the way .

[daniel1983]

I could search for a site again, but mostly from people that own BPs themselves at pet stores.

They must have ball pythons confused with burms. Even a newborn rabbit is a big meal for ANY ball python.

[joepythons]

I could search for a site again, but mostly from people that own BPs themselves at pet stores.

Key words (people from the pet stores) I have a large female ball python and she could take a small rabbit but why bother rats are just as good for them.

[uniquendividual]

Here is one site that recommended rabbits as an adult BP, and this is just after 1 min of searching: Here

Right under the question should i feed my ball python rats or mice.