Last week Friday I my ball python ate a frozen-thawed adult mouse, and today(Tuesday) I decide to feed him since adult mice I thought are too small and that I will be leaving to San Diego on Thursday, and I do not want to feed him on Wednesday or have someone feed him on any other day. Well, I offered him this frozen-thawed small rat my brother's ball python wouldn't eat, and he took it!He did take a good 10 mins. to find the head but when he swallowed it he looked really content with his meal!Whenever he eats mice he downs them in like 2 mins and I thought that was the right size for him but this small rat was obviously the right size since he is 400 grams and this rat was 40-50 grams. I think my ball python is just like a garbage disposal and whatever is offered to him he would tear it right up!Looks like I do not have to worry about him switching from mice to rats, I am all set Time to go buy some f/t rats at the store!