Feeding pics?

[omnibus2]

Might I request any feeding pics-not for the purpose of entertainment, but I'm kinda hovering on moving up my ball python to a larger rat size. He's about 550 grams (need a new scale) and the rats are 130g. The thing is he's always hungry 2 dang days after I feed him a 60g rat. I've been known to underestimate the prey size snakes can take...thanks!

[llovelace]

A 60g rat, is more than adequate for your bp

[TheWinWizard]

Agreed.

[mommanessy247]

i've been told it's easier to gauge the rat's size by the size of the fattest part of the snakes body and so far it's been good going here. i dont do well with a bunch of numbers anyways, especially percentages...
i go trying to figure all that out.
when i buy my feeder rats i just tell the guys to give me the smallest of their smalls and & when i feed 'em to my girl they leave a small but still noticeable bulge in my girl's belly.

[fire-eyes]

It took me a long time to figure out that BPs really can eat some pretty big rats, as long as it's not too much bigger than their thickest point. Having figured that out I stepped up earlier than expected, not only to rats, but something quite a big bigger than what she'd previously had.

This was the result:

http://fire-eyes.org/gal/v/ob/n/rep/sn/m/j/fr/

It may look extreme, especially when she's getting it past her mouth, but she really had no issue with it. By the way it is not a good idea to feed them simply because they act hungry again -- Unless you are feeding them obnoxiously small meals, which is what I was doing when I was inexperienced: http://fire-eyes.org/gal/v/ob/n/rep/...h8056.jpg.html

[wax32]

Might I request any feeding pics-not for the purpose of entertainment, but I'm kinda hovering on moving up my ball python to a larger rat size. He's about 550 grams (need a new scale) and the rats are 130g. The thing is he's always hungry 2 dang days after I feed him a 60g rat. I've been known to underestimate the prey size snakes can take...thanks!

Not sure I'd jump up to a 130g rat just yet, but it could probably do one in the 70-80g range.

That said, no need to feed a male huge meals... they aren't gonna be developing any eggs!

My 2000g girl gets rats in the 150g range and grows just fine.

[mommanessy247]

my girl just WONT touch the rat if it's even SLIGHTLY bigger then her fattest part...but offer her one equal to the size of her fattest part or slightly smaller & she's all over it like white on rice on a paper plate in a snow storm ...
she'll show interest in it, hunt it, all that, but then at the last second she'll go...
"nope not this one" & turn her little nose up at it.

[fredanthony]

I think a small rat is more than adequate, you could try 1 SM and a RP (rat pup). Or try to feed him more often. Every 5 days maybe.

[fredanthony]

I think a small rat is more than adequate, you could try 1 SM and a RP (rat pup). Or try to feed him more often. Every 5 days maybe.

Sorry meant to say 1 SR not SM and 1RP

[m_hudek]

whats a fuzzy considered?