What size mouse to feed?

[Alex24]

Have been feeding him hoppers since I have had him, do you think I can go to adult mice now? Those feeding tongs are 10 Inches for comparison reasons.

[2kdime]

How long are those hemostats?

Id go for a weaned rat

[j_h_smith]

I'm a firm believer in feeding smaller prey than most do. I don't mean to feed extremely small prey, but I err on the side of caution and I'm okay feeding a smaller meal, even if that means I feed more often. Less stressful on the snake and I do believe this could be a reason why some Balls go off their food. I have no proof, but I've always had better luck with my BP's than others. One of the things your told to do if your BP goes off its food, is to feed smaller. So why not feed smaller all of the time.

I'm not telling you how to feed your snakes, I'm just giving you my perspective.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith

[Carusima]

My girl is a little bigger than that and she is on adult mice. I would stick with several hoppers or a rat fuzzy just for a little bit longer and switch when she's got a little more body to her.

[Alex24]

Ok cool thanks. BTW is there a site to order frozen rat fuzzies?

[Lolo76]

Ok cool thanks. BTW is there a site to order frozen rat fuzzies?

These two come highly recommended, although I've personally never ordered from them (I feed mostly live)...
http://www.themousefactory.com/
http://www.rodentpro.com/

I think your snake could handle a small adult mouse, or a weanling rat as suggested. How much does he weigh, and how old is he? My youngest ones are all on adult mice now, and weigh between 290-390g. Nice looking albino, btw!

[Vader6]

A 76 gram snake can handle a hopper or an adult?