Just my opinion but with an elderly snake, the last thing you want to do is start throwing them curve balls..."If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"Originally Posted by puddinck
IF she's a willing eater, I'd sooner give her 2 regular adult mice than one large old breeder mouse, just so you can feel she had a "good" meal. But give them one right after the other, that's important so they don't mess up her digestion & cause a regurge! That's the last thing you want to do. The younger adult mice are higher % protein, lower % fat, more easily digested.
If you start shoving rats at a snake this old that's never eaten them, she might go off feed entirely. You don't know how she'll react, but fear of unknown prey & resulting stress is not unheard of.
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