Which should i feel my 1 y.o

[RichsBallPythons]

i tried 2 smaller rats once (being cheaper and all...) and he ate the first one no problem but the second one he didnt even touch, i thought he actually became friends with the little guy....lol. they were sleeping together when i checked up on him an hour later. very funny.

That is very irresponsible act on your part big time. At NO time should a rat or mouse be left alone in a snakes enclosure ever when being offered live prey. This is how snakes are tore up and some times even killed due to infectious bites.


Feed what works for you and SUPERVISE live feedings.

[pavlovk1025]

with my 3 year old 45" normal BP i go for one large rat instead of two smaller ones. i tried 2 smaller rats once (being cheaper and all...) and he ate the first one no problem but the second one he didnt even touch, i thought he actually became friends with the little guy....lol. they were sleeping together when i checked up on him an hour later. very funny.

VERY dangerous. Live prey should always be supervised, as bites can and will happen. An hour is a ridiculously inappropriate amount of time to leave a rat in with your snake. Please take care to not repeat that mistake.

[pavlovk1025]

That is very irresponsible act on your part big time. At NO time should a rat or mouse be left alone in a snakes enclosure ever when being offered live prey. This is how snakes are tore up and some times even killed due to infectious bites.


Feed what works for you and SUPERVISE live feedings.

Didnt see your post.

[Crazy4Herps]

As others have said, it's totally up to you. If you don't care either way, go with small rats; they have larger bones and therefore are higher in calcium than mice.