Rat might be too big?

So my bp hasn't eat in a couple weeks, and I went by and asked for a rat pup today and what I got I'm thinking is closer to a weaned rat. My bp is about 185 g and the rat weighed in at 35 g, according to the 10-15% rule this is slightly too big. Looking at the widest part of my snake, the rat seems to be only slightly larger, so I'm wondering if I can still feed it to him without repercussions, or if I should just return it tomorrow and get a smaller one. is it safe to feed it to my bp or should I error on the side of caution?


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give it a try, be ready to intervene if the rat is live and is not quickly constricted or constricted and released. the rule is not a rule, it's a guideline.

I feed my 192 g ball python 30 to 35 g rats all the time. Yours shouldnt have an issue, try it. And do be careful if its alive.

thanks guys, he took it down fine even though he grabbed it from the butt, had to move the head around a couple times to let him know to start from there but he eventually got it lol


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