Feed Two or Bigger?

[mischiefneko]

I have never weighed Loki to know for sure. I'm getting a scale on Monday to weigh. He measures about 34 inches in length. He actually laid in a straight lines for a few seconds lol. The breeder was feeding him a small rat every 10-14 days to keep him a bit on the smaller side. I've been feeding him every 7-10, since that's when he seems to look around for food. For the breeder he was a very active eater. Only fasting from mid October to early/mid December. Though the Breeder fed him live and I'm feeding thawed. Though he hasn't been picky and usually takes it within a couple seconds.

As for the size around, Loki at his biggest point is a bit bigger than a small rat, there is no bulge or anything when he eats. I've looked at medium rats and I think that would be slightly bigger than he is. So it's either a little small, or a little big.

[Craiga 01453]

I won't vote either, because I can't support either answer. One small rat every 7-10 days is sufficient for a 3 y/o male BP.

[pretends2bnormal]

I have a quick question for those with males in the 1300-1500 gram size. For those who weigh the feeders, what weight of small rat do you aim to feed?
The place I used to get live from always seemed to give on the larger end (70-90g), but out of the bag of frozen ones I bought, none have exceeded 55g. (Approx 45-55g)

Since I managed to switch him from live to frozen, he has the same behavior expecting food all the time (3 hours after feeding, the next morning, 2 days, 5 days, etc). He has never had that much reaction to me or food when he took live.

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[Stewart_Reptiles]

I have a quick question for those with males in the 1300-1500 gram size. For those who weigh the feeders, what weight of small rat do you aim to feed?
The place I used to get live from always seemed to give on the larger end (70-90g), but out of the bag of frozen ones I bought, none have exceeded 55g. (Approx 45-55g)

Since I managed to switch him from live to frozen, he has the same behavior expecting food all the time (3 hours after feeding, the next morning, 2 days, 5 days, etc). He has never had that much reaction to me or food when he took live.

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At that size I would feed a rat in the 70 grams range, as for cruising and expecting to get food it's like any other animal or even people, because they are willing to get it, because they want it, does not mean they need it.

[scalrtn]

My male's now a little under 5 years and 1500 grams. He gets a small rat every 6-10 days during "eating season." I don't worry so much about the feeder size, and the weight varies with those I get from Big Cheese, anywhere from about 52 to 88 grams. He fasts from September/October to April historically. Every once in awhile, he'll take an extra jumbo mouse if my Kingsnake refuses it (typically before sheds - an alternate Universe sort of thing....)

[mischiefneko]

So I'm going to have to up him to a medium rat. The store I usually get my feeders from must have changed their sizes. I just got home after buying another bag of small rats, right? The rats are only a bit bigger than my thumb. WTH. The smalls I got last time were a pretty good size, a bit smaller than he was around, but good size. These are barely bigger than his head!

[Craiga 01453]

So I'm going to have to up him to a medium rat. The store I usually get my feeders from must have changed their sizes. I just got home after buying another bag of small rats, right? The rats are only a bit bigger than my thumb. WTH. The smalls I got last time were a pretty good size, a bit smaller than he was around, but good size. These are barely bigger than his head!

That sounds like a small 'mouse'. Is it possible they were labeled wrong? Or you grabbed the wrong package by mistake?