Welcome to the site!!! Yea~ independent learners rock!!!!! And make sure to ask questions and let us know what's working for you and the snake too!!!!
The suggestion for a small rat is a great one; Judy, how many grams are yours? My small rats are 55g and they seem a lot lighter than other members' small rats! Anyway, my big girls get medium rats that are 80g and I bet that's more of the size that Judy's talking about....
Anyway, Miss Jackson is BEAUTIFUL!! Glad you rescued her and are taking such good care of her!! Again, Welcome!