Help with ordering feeders online. Growing snake/ what size rats to order
Hello, I am working on placing my first order for frozen feeders online. I only have one ball python, and he is right around 200g currently. Right now he is on frozen adult mice that I am getting from petco. They are all around 20g. The next size up that I can buy locally is small rats. Which are 50-60g at petco and petsmart. Ive been told to feed around 10% of snakes body weight, so that'll leave quite a gap from 250- maybe 450g(still unsure on how exact that has to be). I am looking at ordering from perfect prey, and I am trying to decide if I should bother getting a pack of rat pups. They say they are between 20-29g and the best deal is the pack of 25. I can get just 5, but they are $.50 more per rat. Or, should I just go with weaned rats (30-50g) and feed the smallest ones I got to him first?
My guess is I should get a 5pack of the rat pups, and that should be enough to get him ready for the weaned rats. Then order 10-15 weaned rats, and that should have him ready for small rats which should be all he needs unless I have a oddly large male.
Sorry if my questions/post seem a little compulsive. I am just trying to do my best to take the best care of my snake.
Re: Help with ordering feeders online. Growing snake/ what size rats to order
Sounds like you got a good deal MB. You're getting 40 feeders for the normal price of 18. ;)
Re: Help with ordering feeders online. Growing snake/ what size rats to order
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MmmBanana
Neal, that is a great tip! However, I don't know anyone locally that owns snakes. I will keep an eye out tho!
My order from perfect prey shipped this afternoon and shows a scheduled delivery date of Thursday.
Join some reptile groups or snake groups in your state. You'll find people, trust me.