Baby Python on small mice

Today I'm going to feed Herman his first meal. I intend to get him on F/T, but since he's so young and in a new environment, I thought it might be best to give him a live meal or two first.

The mouse I picked up at the pet store is a bit bigger than his girth. Comparatively speaking, it's a bit larger than the frozen mice I purchased. I didn't get a weight on Herman before getting him settled into his new home, but he was hatched on June 6th and weighed 70g at birth.
Is there any chance that a small adult feeder mouse is going to be too much for my new little man?

PS- Why do the feeder mice have to be SO cute! Argh! I can't wait to flip to F/T. :(

PS- Any veteran suggestions, I'm all ears & appreciative. I am a little worried about the proces given that he's in a larger enclosure, but based on my readings here, I don't want to feed him in a separate container, so I'll just have to make sure I keep a close eye on everyone and don't lose the mouse!

why don't you just try feeding him on F/T unless this is his first meal?

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Originally Posted by SRMD94

why don't you just try feeding him on F/T unless this is his first meal?

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This is his first meal with me.

what was he eating before you got him?
spooky

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Originally Posted by mr.spooky

what was he eating before you got him?
spooky

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Live. Sorry- I should have specified that in my original post.

I personally feed live anyway but I had a hatchling at 65g take a small mouse as it first meal, I was shocked. Now at 85g she will take two small mice If I give it to her.


Please excuse any errors sent from my crap phone.

As long as the mouse is just a little bigger than the fatest part of your snake, he will be just fine. ;)

if your planning or feeding F/T in the future, Id give the F/T a shot for a week or two,,, just to see what hapens.
spooky

Having just started to dabble in switching small snakes, I'd say let it get over 100g before willingly withholding food by only offering F/T.

What I've been doing is keeping the live feeder and trying F/T, when it is refused I feed live.

I'm pretty sure any size hatchling could take down a small adult mouse, just observe the process carefully.

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Originally Posted by MrLang

I'd say let it get over 100g before willingly withholding food by only offering F/T.

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why? is there a reason for the 100g mark?
thanks
spooky

Update: He killed it! Yay!!

Now he's trying to swallow it. It seems like he's having a hard time compared to the You Tube video's I have watched? He's kinda writhing around a bit trying to work it down. Is that normal for a younger BP?

Ok.. mouse down.

Now my BP surfed around his cage a bit... and ended up (yet again) in his cool hide. Isn't he supposed to find warmth to digest?

I just realized I sound like a paranoid crazy lady. :P
It's my first snake. Just in case you couldn't already tell.

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Originally Posted by mr.spooky

why? is there a reason for the 100g mark?
thanks
spooky

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gives them some weight to lose should they not take right away.