So my spider ball python is a little over a year and he only eats large mice frozen thawed. I have tried live rat pups and weaned but nope he is to shy. But he only weights 285 grams and my other albino is a year old female and eats rats and is 400 grams. Are spiders slower growers and don't bulk out much. I think he wants a rat since he is very interested in the live one I have for my albino. But he is not gaining the right weight . He is almost 2 years.