Quick question about prey size

[franken_stein]

Hey folks! I'd like to ask your opinion about prey size. I've read in care sheets that the size of prey should be about the size or a little larger than the widest part of your snake. I'm currently feeding my BP small rats, and the size of the rat is about the girth of the BP - it's a pretty good size for him I think! But as soon as he swallows it, there really isn't much of a lump in his body that you can see. Does that mean I should bump him up to medium rats now?

[steveboos]

Well you can certainly try it and i'm sure he would eat it, but don't rush things. If it seems like a tight fit, just wait a little longer.

[5GsReptiles]

What is his weight?

[franken_stein]

Sure! Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a couple more feedings then, I think.

He's about... I think at the last vet visit a couple of months ago they said he was 1.3 kg. I'll have to weigh him again soon to be more accurate though.

[5GsReptiles]

Ok well regardless of the weight.........
Is the food F/T or live/fresh killed? It makes a big difference if frozen thawed to live... A good rule of thumb if live go a little bigger than girth...If F/T you can go alot bigger due to after the freezing process it actually breaks down a bit of the rat meaning tissue cells deteriate and bones get more brittle where the snake can crush them down easily...

-Jon
5GsReptiles

[jjmitchell]

@1.3kg (1300g) I would say a small is a bit small....I would feed mediums and see how it goes