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    feeding size

    Hello, Ive had my ball python for almost a year now. Hes about 2 feet long and lively and healthy and everything is good. I do not have a scale at the moment to see his weight. I was talking to a breeder an she said he can def. eat a small rat. Ive been feeding him 2 adult mice once a week and he takes them like a champ and seems still hungry but when i go to the pet store to get a rat it seems like theyre too big. Im scared to feed him to big of a meal but everyone says hell take it. at 2 feet do you think hes big enough for a small rat? I keep thinking its too big. if you need pictures next to something to see the thickness of him or length i can do my best.

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    Re: feeding size

    He should be ready for a small rat. My peid and one of my females are 700 grams and they both will eat a small rat. The female will eat 2 if I would let her.
    Too many snakes to list. Ball pythons, Gtp's and Boa's. It easier to say it that way.

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    What if its just a tad bit bigger. dont they size up their food? and if they do theyll know what to eat and everything right?

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