Food size change?

I know about the rule of thumb,but i would like to know if my 26 inch bp could start eating small rats because the mice dont really make a bump any more?

and another question: how long is ur bp that is eating small rats?(iwould just like to get an idea of the sizes)

My Bp is 138-140 grams and is eating weaned rats(I guess they are small rats).She is like 25-30? inches.

A newborn bp can eat a rat pup. My bp is 21" long approx 175 grams and approx 3 1/2 in. around and he is eating pups and i'm getting ready to step him up to weaned rats.

-Troy

Roxy is 25-6 inches long and eating small rats.They fit nicely :)

i guess ill try a small rat next feeding! thanx

Good luck ! i hope he takes it for ya.For the first try, try not to scent it with a mouse, just see if he'll take it just like it is, worked for me :D

As you can see Roxy is pretty thick, so she can handle the small rats just fine :D im sure yours will too.

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Pelota is 6 months old, 24 inches long, 5 inches around in girth, and took her first small rat last friday. She was on weaned rats for 3-4 weeks but they never really kept a lump in her belly, and she was taking them down like she was slurping spaghetti. :lol:
Oh, and she was last weighed in at 320 grams. But that was before she laid that big bowel movement she was saving up for 3-4 weeks, so she might just be at an even 300 now, lol.

my girl looks about the same size as urs does so im goin to definately try it next feeding!