This is a great thread! I've been considering breeding my feeders (f/t is such a pain, and live from the pet store just isn't cost effective), but living in an apartment I just didn't think I could handle the smell. These sound just like what I need. I don't want them as pets so the biting isn't an issue. Is it easy to get the snakes to switch from regular rats to these guys? About how big compared regular rats are the ones that you feed? Like the size of a weaned rat pup? or a small rat? Thanks!