my bp can take a medium mouse. my hand is from middle finger to palm 7in, hes eating a small mouse every 7 days
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He can take an adult mouse, even a rat fuzzy
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so i dont have a worry, the medium mouse looks so big
Don't worry, a snake that size will have no problem with an adult mouse.
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Originally Posted by Michael so i dont have a worry, the medium mouse looks so big agreed... is there by chance a chart lurking somewhere around here with the sizes of snakes and the size/amount of food they should be eating?
Originally Posted by unrezt agreed... is there by chance a chart lurking somewhere around here with the sizes of snakes and the size/amount of food they should be eating? 10-15% of the snakes body weight
Jake isn't much bigger and is on adult small rats. I would say moving him up is ok.
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Originally Posted by Kaorte 10-15% of the snakes body weight Ahhh, thank you. Now I just need a scale...
A scale is a definite must have item
A good rule is the snakes girth at the widest point to be about the same as the girth of the widest part of the rat/mouse hips.
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Originally Posted by Michael
