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  • 10-19-2004, 08:35 PM
    First_time_herp
    Well last tiem I fed link a fuzzy mouse seemd to be the ideal food item size for him. Most say to start bigger but he was a little underweight I think.
    But now it looks like he's big enough for a hopper and I was just wondering how long I should wait before upsizing to full grown mice. Thanks guys!
  • 10-19-2004, 08:44 PM
    led4urhead
    When he is big enough for them, go for an adult mouse. Are you picking out your own over at the store, or do you get f/t? If you are picking out your own, i would get a quick eyeball of how big Link is before you go to the store so you can get the correct sized rodent. There is no catch all age/length to start feeding a certain size prey item ... its all about the girth of the animal in my opinion.
  • 10-19-2004, 08:48 PM
    First_time_herp
    Cool! He looks like he could take down an adult mouse, I think I'll get one to see if he'll eat it.
  • 10-19-2004, 09:24 PM
    sk8er4life
    yea they usually can take adult mice down as hatchlings
  • 10-19-2004, 09:30 PM
    First_time_herp
    Really? Wow. Convinced my mom to buy a full grown mouse after the fuzzies of done.
  • 10-19-2004, 10:45 PM
    Jase
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sk8er4life
    yea they usually can take adult mice down as hatchlings

    a neonate attempting to ingest an adult mouse (usually in the range of 25-30g from most local suppliers) is a meal i would say is to large, and most likely unhealthy for your snake. Lots of people have different feeding strategies and size rules...but believe me...a 25-30g adult mouse is definitely bigger than the fattest part of a hatchling BP.
  • 10-20-2004, 12:46 PM
    First_time_herp
    Yes, but he's not a hatchling he's about an 1 1/2 inches thick right now so I think he could take down an adult mouse.
    How long after he has been taking adult mice should I wait before switching to rats?
  • 10-20-2004, 01:22 PM
    Schlyne
    Some say after he's thick enough to start eating them to go for it. According to the caresheet, you should wait until he's 28 inches long.

    I've been feeding mine small adult mice (or, at least what's being sold to me as such..the mice are acutally about 10 to 15 g in weight, I think). I won't be switching him over to rats for quite a while.
  • 10-20-2004, 01:28 PM
    First_time_herp
    Cool, my guys about a a foot long so I have a while to go before rats come. Thanks!
  • 10-20-2004, 01:29 PM
    Jase
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by First_time_herp
    Yes, but he's not a hatchling he's about an 1 1/2 inches thick right now so I think he could take down an adult mouse.
    How long after he has been taking adult mice should I wait before switching to rats?

    my statement was directed to sk8er4life - and what he said about hatchlings eating an adult mouse.

    I'd just say try to feed prey items that are about as big as the thickest part of your snake
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