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Feeding baby balls ?

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  • 12-27-2010, 12:49 PM
    zman
    Feeding baby balls ?
    I just want to make sure im feeding them enough , i have 5 feeding them hoppers now , how many per snake a wk
  • 12-27-2010, 01:04 PM
    ChrisS
    Re: Feeding baby balls ?
    If you are feeding mice hoppers they are too small. If its rats then that's still a little small but once a week is fine. Most hatchling ball pythons can eat adult mice or rat pups. If you are planning on breeding then up to once every 3 days is fine. But if they are just pets then one appropriate sized mouse or rat every 7-10 days is best.
  • 12-27-2010, 02:09 PM
    zman
    i always forget which ones i give them , they are the little baby mice that have the white hair on them that are pretty lively , so you think normal size mice are fine , i feed my adult balls small rats . a small rat looks like it would really to big , they were born on labor day .
  • 12-27-2010, 02:22 PM
    steveboos
    And adult mouse would be able 2 inches long and that would be perfect for them. Keep in mind everyone has different sized smalls and adult mice, so just find something that leaves a just noticeable lump. A adult mouse or weanling rat would be ideal for some few month old snakes.
  • 12-27-2010, 10:39 PM
    fredanthony
    Sounds like a hopper mouse, I think you can go with a fuzzy rat at least, check this out:
    http://www.frozenfeeder.com/sizing.html

    Also you can check the sizes here:
    http://www.rodentpro.com/catalog.asp...el=frozen_rats
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