Rats..mice???

[Pale Rider 777]

Hi, I have an approximately 2 year old RTB and I am feeding her large f/t mice, but from what I read on here rats are better so should I start feeding her rats? What's the difference? And if so, what size?


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[The Serpent Merchant]

Nutrition wise they are about the same, the appeal of rats is that they are larger so you can feed less rodents at a time. You want a rat that is as big around as the widest part of the snake.

[Evenstar]

What he said.

Mice are perfectly fine for boas when they are young, but they should go on rats eventually or you'll be feeding a LOT of mice once your boa gets big, lol. I also have a 2 year old boa. He sits at about 1300-1400 grams (haven't weighed him yet this month) and he's eating medium rats on the smallish side - rats about the same size around as he is. It's important to remember that boas are not balls. You do not need to feed a rodent that is too large - with boas, slightly smaller is better. Stick with a prey item that really does not leave a noticable lump at all. And at this age, feeding every 10 days to 2 weeks is fine.