What size rat would you feed a 810 gram "empty" ball python?

[seeya205]

I would go with white LIVE rats since they are used to live and white! You can go to ft after you switch them! I would feed 3 to 4 times with live!

[BallsUnlimited]

small rat or large mouse weighing as much as a small rat. if u cant get them over to rats

[rabernet]

You're trying to switch two things at the same time - from mouse to rat and then from live to f/t.

Try with a live small rat - I know I used to be scared and think rats would cause more harm than a mouse, but really, mice are much fiercer (IMHO) than rats are.

Except for my albino and my colubrids, all of my crew feed on live rats - fed in their enclosures. I've never (knock on wood) been mistaken for food.

[seeya205]

You're trying to switch two things at the same time - from mouse to rat and then from live to f/t.

Try with a live small rat - I know I used to be scared and think rats would cause more harm than a mouse, but really, mice are much fiercer (IMHO) than rats are.

Except for my albino and my colubrids, all of my crew feed on live rats - fed in their enclosures. I've never (knock on wood) been mistaken for food.

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