How old to feed frozen adult mice

[l0k0]

I have been feeding my BP f/t fuzzy mice for about a month now. im just curious as to how old u think she should be before i try to feed her an adult f/t mouse. Also, how would i know if the adult mouse is too much for her?....Thanks

[Nate]

For baby ball pythons, I use the snakes girth to determine prey size. I will use mice or rats that are as big around as the ball python.

[l0k0]

Mid belly wise ,y female is fairly big, i'd say definately big enough for the adult mouse. However, neck wise she isnt as big as the mouse...Will this pose a problem with her swallowing?...=-)

[Nate]

not at all. You'd be surprised at what snakes can handle.

[l0k0]

Cool....one more question. if she does have a problem with swallowing it, what symptom should i look for. Also, what should i do if she does.....Sorry, for asking all the questions, i love my baby. And im trying to take all precautions...=-)

[Nate]

I've never experienced this problem, so I don't have an answer for you. Hopefully someone who has seen a problem will chime in here.

[l0k0]

She had no problem at all. Guess i should have tried feeding her Adults a lil earlier.....=-)

[Nate]

Great to hear