What kind of rodent?

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Originally Posted by Mike

do you guys think snake work the same way we do, in the way of tendons and ligaments? like, i cant touch my toes because i dont stretch. would an adult BP thats been fed small mice all its life be able to stretch around a rat?

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Fascinating question, Mike!
I would think that tendons and ligaments need regular stretching to maintain elasticity, just like in humans.

Randy Remington, your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to ask your vet that question the next time you see him! :D

(Randy's vet is Roger Klingenberg, the coauthor of The Ball Python Manual!)

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Wow, that's pretty posh Randy. I'm a little envious. :)

I voted rats, but it all depends on what's available at the reptile shop. Last time I fed Phil and Magellan, the shop was out of rats the right size, but they had some rather big mice available, so I fed them mice last week.

I suspect my wife's chihuahua will start getting nervous (more than chihuahua's are normally) when the pythons get closer to full sized...

I recently raised about 30 mice and over this past weekend I had to be a mass murderer and take their lives. Killing one mouse is one thing, but 30?!? Thats another thing.

I did end up using the dry ice method given to me by JLC and others... Works perfect! And quick