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    hello, im new 2 ball python here. i'm frm brunei n i just got my ball python last week. it is around 800grms n 3ft+. here's my question," how much to feed it?" i'm using adult mice as my feeders. soory if this ques hve been post before.

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    Re: Need help here

    feed it whatever size mouse or rat is as big as the widest part of the snake. and if its 800 grams, probably once every 7 days.

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    Re: Need help here

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    feed it whatever size mouse or rat is as big as the widest part of the snake. and if its 800 grams, probably once every 7 days.
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    Re: Need help here

    I would say a small rat would be suitable, every 7 days. Make sure you give him a little time to adjust to his new home before trying to feed him.
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    Re: Need help here

    800 grams is probably a two-year-old. The most appropriate food item is a small rat.
    If he will not eat rats, then you're going to have to feed him a LOT of mice. I would honestly feed him as many as he will take consecutively, once a week. This could be 3 to 5 mice.
    This is why folks generally prefer their ball pythons eat rats. ^_^.
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