I just got our BP two days ago. He (she?) is about three feet in length. He had been fed 2-3 live mice every two weeks. I'm getting so much conflicting advice on the feeding and have never owned a snake before, so any advice is much appreciated. I'm figuring on Satruday offering his first feed here. That way it'll be two weeks since his last feed and a week since he settled in.

I intend to try and transition him to F/T, but not for his first feeding here, or maybe I will, depending on what you all say. So, my question is: I'll put him in a seperate box or tub out of his cage, and offer him live mice. But how? Give one, then wait how long before offering the next?

How big of a box or tub should this be? Big enough for him to chase his dinner or small enough that he's looking it right in the eyes?

Do you think I should offer 1 live mice, then a warmed up F/T one with tongs and see what he does?

Also, a copuple people have told me he should be eating small rats rather than 2-3 mice. How will I know when he's big enough for a rat? I don't want to put a live rat in with him anyway - I saw the rat bite pic. I have also kept rats as pets and I like them. It would be hard for me to slam one against the wall to stun or kill it. So I wonder, over the long haul, if I can't get him to eat F/T, if it would hurt to keep giving him large mice. How much do I have to worry about that? Thank you!