Feeding questions

1. When should I switch my snake for f/t mice to f/t rats? And how should I go about doing it?

2. What size mice are good for baby bps?

Get him on rat pups a.s.a.p cause some balls can be difficult to switch over. The sooner the better. The way you could go about doing it is with scenting the rats in mice. Or Chicken broth has worked in the past for me. My ball was a fiend so i've never experienced real problems with him he's usually been a great eater. Your ball should be able to take a rat pup though. Just remember The thickest part of the Pythons girth should equal the size of prey being fed to him. Best of luck switching.
Andrew

Cool, and just in case you didn't know, I don't hjave my bp yet. I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I buy him/her. And thanks for the advice!

More than welcome First Time Herp anymore questions don't be afarid to ask man someone will answer them they always do.

I'll noticed that, none of the questions I've asked so have have gone without an answer, LOL.

LOL ya they usually don't specially when someone does lots of research before getting the animal you end up getting the respect of people around here when you show you care and your willing to except the advise that people here have to give. Its a great site you've come to man you should check out the chat i'm usually in there.

I will, I'm going to make a rubbermaid enclousure and plan to use the humidofoer in the DIY section. Yeah, i'm trying ot do as much research as possible.

Thats great man LOL. I'm lazy and got myself a fogger that works worth crap and now i can't return it LOL. So i just mist twice daily instead. Once first thing in the mornin' and then again before bed at night same with the Tokay mists twice daily. Its kinda easier for me anyways cause i'm usually always around and i don't mind. Plus it keeps me busy.

Yeah, I just like not having to worry whether I've misted the cage or not. I'm glad I found out that rubbermaids make good cages, thats saves me like $100!

LOL I bought my tanks used from friends and stuff that didn't need them anymore. So they're all on display. But I built this moster of a tank for my BCI I'll hopefully have pics up and running soon enough.

I don't have much money so rubbermaids will do fine for me.

Ya they're great i've got Rubbermaids for carrying cases LOL. They work and are cost effective. But at the actual house they're displayed in tanks.

Well the only I don't like about rubbermaids is that they look ugly.

LOL give it time man just look around for cheep deals on tanks if they have a crack or something no fret your putting a snake in it so its not like its being filled with water right.

Yeah, but I still think i'll go with rubbermaids, jut because they are cheap, and the pet stores around here don't sell cheap aqauriums.

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Originally Posted by First_time_herp

I will, I'm going to make a rubbermaid enclousure and plan to use the humidofoer in the DIY section. Yeah, i'm trying ot do as much research as possible.

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Just a thought. You might not need the himidifier. Rubbermaids hold humidity really well. I have my snake in a rubbermaid and it stays really humid without me doing anything extra to it. I would see what the humidity is without it, and then you can add a humidifier if you need it.

True I never thought of it that way Gen thanks for in-putting that I'm used to tanks and well we all know tanks ain't humidity efficient. And First Time look in the papers and stuff Buy and Sell papers you can find really great deals on things in those. Tanks usually go pretty cheep in those things. Keep an open eye never hurts right.

Oh, well if the humidity is fine by itself than i'll go withouth the humidifier.

Ya well wait and see if worse comes to worse you need the humidifier but like Gen said your using a rubbermaid and they really do hold they're own.