Rats and mice

Now my new bp Yoshi, I was told eats one live med rat once a week. So
1. Is there any way I can get him on mice or are they just two small?
2. He is 4.5 ft and around three yrs, should he be fed every week?

Adult mice aren't too small - small rats are about right (of course one person's "medium" may be another person's "small) - whichever it is it should be right about the same width/girth as the thickest part of your BP

Weekly is what you want to shoot for - a nice predictable consistent schedule is good for BPs.


In the end rats or mice either is fine - whichever works best for your snake to ensure consistent feeding

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Originally Posted by Miss_Ann_Thrope

Now my new bp Yoshi, I was told eats one live med rat once a week. So
1. Is there any way I can get him on mice or are they just two small?
2. He is 4.5 ft and around three yrs, should he be fed every week?

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At 4.5 feet long he should be on something as big as large rat. I would think. but that depends on his girth.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

At 4.5 feet long he should be on something as big as large rat. I would think. but that depends on his girth.

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NOPE! :colbert: Even the large females never need anything bigger than a small rat. I have a big girl that's about 4 feet and she doesn't get anything bigger than a small, small rat. Closer to the breeding season I may give her an extra one here and there, but not on a normal basis. ;)

Well I guess it depends on what you call small and medium. Like my big male eats what the people I buy my rats from call a med. rat and the pied eats a small. So I guess I am looking at it from the size description I am use to. Sorry for the mix up.

Around here I can go and buy a large rat and its comparible in size to a small rat from Rodent Pro!! lol A Jumbo rat around here isn't much larger than an XLarge rat from Rodent Pro!!

I think a good sizing chart is available at themousefactory.com, who also happens to be a highly recommended feeder supplier by several BP.netters...=)

Ok then by that chart I feed odin a weaning and Orpheus an adult

Medium rat ~ 100-200 grams
Adult mouse ~ 35-40 grams


math? 2.5-5 mice :)

Though I think some people would recommend otherwise.

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Originally Posted by SnakeySnakeSnake

math? 2.5-5 mice :)

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2.5 mice :lmao: