This Rat Too Big? (Picture)

[Austin Smith]

This is a small rat. The snake is a little over two feet. The snake is larger than the rat in girth, but I'm worried that the rat is too long. Any comments?

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...g?t=1199990992

Thanks,
Austin

[littleindiangirl]

It's hard to tell from the picture, but the rat looks to be on the large side. I have no doubt that the snake can eat it, but I think he would be pretty sedated for a few days lol.

If you think it's too big, then it probably is.

[Spaniard]

Gotta agree with Connie,

Why not try a weaned rat and see how it goes.

[cody2004]

What have you been feeding your snake say for the last few weeks?

[Patrick Long]

actually the rat doesnt look much fatter than the snake.

[Jonny2184]

I agree with Pat. It looks just as fat as the snake does, but I probably wouldn't go any bigger then that!
I've heard feeding small meals more often is better then feeding large meals less often! Not really sure the exact reason behind it! Something to think about!

[Austin Smith]

The snake is actually slightly larger around then the rat. I have been feeding him adult mice but those are now way too small. The petstores around don't have anything to fill the gap between large mice and small rats. I might just try 2 large mice if the majority of the responses agree that this rat is too big. He might not even take the rat anyway.

Would there be any danger in feeding him the rat? It looks really big to be, but this is my first snake so I'm second guessing myself.

[littleindiangirl]

The only danger or harm I can think of is a regurge. He looks like he can get it down, but if his body can't handle it, he will regurge.

It's sort of a poor picture to go off of though, if he were stretched out next to it, many of our opinions may change.

[Patrick Long]

well if the snake is truely bigger around than the rat, uncrompress, i would say that it SHOULD be fine.

[Suntiger29]

im feeding my 1.0 Ballpyton 124cm 1600 gram. with rats beetwen 180-220 gram. and that woorks fine.