Re: When to switch from mice to rats?
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Originally Posted by
War
Thanx everyone, he's a strong feeder, strikes at first chance, the small rats that I see are twice the size as the mice but I think he can take one.
Do they know the difference between rats & mice? Are they more fearful of the rats?
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"small rats" would mean a small adult rat to anyone you ask at a store. What was meant here was a small size of rat, not adult. So I'd say go for one that appears to be about the same size as the mice that your snake is on now, just to get the snake onto the rats, then bring the size up later if need be.
How they react to rats differs from snake to snake. Rats and mice aren't as similar as most people think, and they do have a different smell from each other. If it's a really picky snake they might pick up on the different smell and refuse, but even then all it usually takes is scenting the rat with mouse stuff (bedding etc) the first couple times.
