Prey size

Hey, this is another question about prey size.. i know i done a thread about this last time but i just keep thinking i should up my BP's food but then i think no, and then the next day i think ye ill do that, i am currently feeding medium mice (18-20g) and he ways 173g(today's weight) i just fed him another medium mice earlier... i feed 15% of body weight so right now he should be eating 25g, but he hasn't defected since the 28th of July so i don't know his true weight, but when feeding he seems to take down the mice in minutes, i can see the mice as its going down his neck but then when it is in his body i don't really see anything.. i was wondering if i should start feeding large mice(21-25g) any advice? i feed every 5 days and hes a champ at eating, hasn't missed a meal in 10 weeks.

Thank a lot for all replies :)

He sounds more than ready for large mice/rat weaners.

Yeah, I would move him up. I would try to switch to rats too.

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What rats? rat weaners?

Weaned rats or large mice for that size. That's what I do anyways.

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Originally Posted by SRMD94

What rats? rat weaners?

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Yeah. Rat weanlings sound about the right size. Baby rats who are transitioning from nursing to solid foods or already done nursing.

About this size:
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Middle one:
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rat weaners are 26-51g? won't they be a little too big? and i have no idea what they are going to be called in the UK since everything has different names here hopefully the same but on the 17th ill feed large mice then go buy some rat weaners :)

They are the next size up after they open their eyes as pups...

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They are the next size up after they open their eyes as pups...

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I understand, i was just wondering it says 26-51g that means they can be in-between so if the rat was like 40g or something would i still feed it? sorry im being really nooby im not good with prey

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I understand, i was just wondering it says 26-51g that means they can be between 26-51g so if the rat was like 40g or something would i still feed it? sorry im being really nooby im not good with prey

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Anyone? ^^^^

I dont weigh at all. I feed a prey item slightly larger than their fattest part. Some weeks they may get a bit smaller and some weeks they may get a bit bigger. For my bigger girls they dont get rats bigger than 100ish grams. Thats the biggest rat i will offer to them weekly. They dont need more than that.

Look at your snake and offer it a rat thats about the same size or slightly larger than its fattest part of its body. Dont get caught up in all the 10-15% thing. It doenst need to be that technical imo. :gj:

Is that an assortment size on f/t or something? Sorry, I'm not familiar with ordering f/t. We breed rats and asf's on a small scale, and supplement with live purchased from our local supplier when we don't have enough. Then can occasionally take a larger meal. They will eat it, I would just wait a bit longer between feedings. I hate that kind of weird stage between sizes.


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Originally Posted by Mike41793

I dont weigh at all. I feed a prey item slightly larger than their fattest part. Some weeks they may get a bit smaller and some weeks they may get a bit bigger. For my bigger girls they dont get rats bigger than 100ish grams. Thats the biggest rat i will offer to them weekly. They dont need more than that.

Look at your snake and offer it a rat thats about the same size or slightly larger than its fattest part of its body. Dont get caught up in all the 10-15% thing. It doenst need to be that technical imo. :gj:

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Lol, yeah couldn't tell when I last weighed "dinner". If they look good, they go in. I had three that got a more "medium" rat today, because we didn't have any small. Yeah, they horked em down. :D

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Yea i assume he meant f/t doolittle. Im guessing your bee put down the medium rat then looked around for seconds haha?

I was referring to f/t as well just for clarification^

Yea my baby ghost definetly got a little bit of a larger meal this past week. It was about double the size of her fattest part but she got it down just fine. Shes growing faster than my lesser anyways and a much more aggressive eater so i knew she'd be fine.

OP thats something else i have to add. You have to know your snakes and what theyre capable of. Both my males are super aggressive eaters who never miss a meal. So if i ever have a refusal they usually get it. On those weeks they definetly get more than 10-15% but then the next week i give them a meal thats a normal size for them so it balances out. You'll learn that some of the golden rules that are spread around are not set in stone. :gj:

Yea i meant f/t sorry for the slow replies im so tired from the UK but yeah, thanks for your replies very much appreciated, i will read these posts tomorrow and reply but ye thanks,
and i think my guy would easily tackle bigger food he has a great feeding response and swallows within seconds so his next meal i am going to jump him up to large mice then go and buy some rat weanling's.

Yea go for it. A monster meal every week will make him fat, but one that gives him a belly bulge is good! :gj:

Would i have to make it every 7 days though? i am not breeding him but i just want him big so i am thinking of sticking to 5days till 500grams?

Whatever you think would be better. If hes out hunting on the 5th nite go ahead and feed him. I feed every 7-10days but im thinking about doing a 4 day schedule for my 2 babies since they seem to get hungrier sooner.

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Whatever you think would be better. If hes out hunting on the 5th nite go ahead and feed him. I feed every 7-10days but im thinking about doing a 4 day schedule for my 2 babies since they seem to get hungrier sooner.

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Yea i think i will stick with every 5 days, unless he regurges the rodent or something like that.. anyway thanks a lot for your help its appreciated:)

If you have to go bigger, you might want to go every 7 days.

Yes Mike, my bee was one that chowed a medium. Nothing wrong with a girl that likes to eat....;)

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Yes Mike, my bee was one that chowed a medium. Nothing wrong with a girl that likes to eat....;)

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Just more of her to love! :D