Do Ball Pythons HAVE to Eat Rats?
I have run into an issue with owning my 1 year old female ball python.
I admit I didn't do enough research before getting her. I wasn't in the greatest relationship when I got her and I basically just did what he wanted. When we broke up I kept Sunny, the snake, because I didn't think he could care for her properly. After all I always was the one that cared for her and the one time I asked him to feed her he forgot.
I realised that Sunny will eventually require rats. The issue is that I've owned rats as pets for years and I cannot handle the thought of getting one and feeding it to her. I know for a fact that I will not have the strength to do it. Just a glance at it and it'll be over, I'll keep it as a pet.
So what do I do? Can she live off of mice if I give her several? Will she not be healthy if she did? I want her to have the best life I can give her. If that requires feeding rats I will have to find her a new home as much as that pains me to do such a thing.
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