the width of the 128 gram rat is 6 1/2 inches and my pastel royal is the same so it will be all good then?? :)
10-04-2013, 04:15 AM
Borgy76
Sounds about right to me, according to all i've read on the forums and other net resources.
10-04-2013, 06:58 AM
Crazymonkee
Yep if they're the same size all good then :)
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10-04-2013, 09:20 AM
anatess
There's also a risk of a regurge on too big of a rat which is stressful to the snake.
But, from the sounds of it, you're good to go on the pastel. I'd say it's too big for the pin, so get the next size down for the pin.
10-04-2013, 10:18 AM
Annarose15
128 grams is nearly a large rat (small < medium < large). Your pastel can possibly eat it, but that's a huge meal for him. I don't feed my adult breeder females rats that size, especially not if it's live. A live rat that size can inflict a lot of damage on a small snake. Be sure you supervise the feeding, and get something half that size to feed him next time (like, in two weeks).
10-04-2013, 11:24 AM
Inarikins
I still consider 128 to be a 'small', and it's the size I feel my 1600 gram female. The others (in the 500-700 gram now) can and will take rats at around 100 grams with no worry and they've even taken 150 without much fuss, though I worried a lot. They're fed live, once a week, and the only time I've ever had an issue with the rat biting the snake is if the snake bites wrong and gets the rat's head inside a coil instead of outside where I can get tongs in its mouth. I wouldn't give a 300 gram snake a 125+ gram rat, but I have had one handle a 80 gram rat without a fuss. If I could get them to take smaller, F/T rats I would, but the only choice is pinkies or small live rats. I have plenty of 50-80 gram weaners in my freezer but nobody cares about them which is frustrating.
10-04-2013, 12:18 PM
snake_ghost
i don't feed live to any of my snakes but i a snake NEEDED to be fed live then i would but there all happy with f/t and i went down to my local reptile shop and got a small weaner for my pin she can have them with out any problems and a large weaner for my pastel once again no problem so thanks for all the help and at least i know that the 15% rule works thanks everyone :)
