Problems digesting rats?

I didn't read the posts after the poll, so I apologize if this has already been said. But, I think the only way a bp will have problems digesting a rat is if you're feeding WAY too large of a prey item. The same general rule of thumb applies, feed one rat approximately the same width as the widest part of your bp and your snake will THRIVE...

When I had my scare with IBD that some of you may recall, when the vet called me to tell me the results of the necropsy, she told me that the snake had some impacted waste. She was convinced this was due to the snake eating rats, (specificalled haired rats, and keep in mind that the snake had barely eaten, only force fed a few pinkies). She said the hair causes extreme digestive issues and its much better to feed only pinkies, or hairless rats. I did't want to argue with her on the phone, so I just laughed it off and said I breed hairless rats (which I do, but not for that reason).

Some vets are just clueless, thankfully, this vet was just a middle man, and was not the vet who did the actual necropsy.

That's hilarious Peter! I mean really what does this vet think? That out in nature snakes won't eat until some mangy, hair mostly fallen off rodent manages to wander by. These animals were designed by nature specifically to eat rodents - rodents with fur. They are able to digest so much better than say an owl which passes a pellet. I've cleaned up a LOT of snake crap in my time. I hardly ever see undigested anything in there and by the sheer amount of snake crap I deal with in a month, I'm not thinking any snake here is backed up LOL.

Maybe the vet could patent some tofu rats

I've never had any snake that I have owned have a problem digesting anything. Including rabbit eaters.