Perfect feeding size

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Originally Posted by coleworld

By that picture i feel like my 115 gram ball can handle a 20 gram adult mouse.

Also the closest place who sells rat pups is about 40 minutes away but maybe i will make the trip and bulk up on some.

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I would agree. Anything over 100 grams here gets fed adult mice, or the equivalent rat size. Do you have access to mice, or are they just as far away?

All the pet stores here sell frozen mice then the smallest rat being larger then a adult mouse. Pet stores here do not sell smaller rats like rat pups i have to go to a herp store 40 minutes away.

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Originally Posted by coleworld

All the pet stores here sell frozen mice then the smallest rat being larger then a adult mouse. Pet stores here do not sell smaller rats like rat pups i have to go to a herp store 40 minutes away.

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That's the same way it is here too. 20 miles for live adult mice/rats that are outrageously priced, or 40 mins to the next big town with live whatever they have in stock that day :rolleyes: I started breeding my own rats because of that. I still have to buy some live mice though because I have a couple mousers. I've switched a lot over to f/t because my rats can't keep up with all the snakes.

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Originally Posted by coleworld

By that picture i feel like my 115 gram ball can handle a 20 gram adult mouse.

Also the closest place who sells rat pups is about 40 minutes away but maybe i will make the trip and bulk up on some.

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My 102 Gr baby just took down a 20 gr mouse. Was a bit nerve racking but she didn't have any issues. Well, she's been cranky ever since, probably feeling a little over full. Longer digesting I imagine. Gonna let her go 10 days before offering her food again.