Feeding Mice VS Rats

[AK907]

I feed rats only. Rats are more nutritious. You may not notice a big difference at first, but after a few feedings the difference really shows. They are fatter and healthier. It sucks having to feeding multiple mice to get the same amount of nutrition anyways. Why anyone would feed mice to ball pythons is beyond me.

[RichsBallPythons]

I feed rats only. Rats are more nutritious. You may not notice a big difference at first, but after a few feedings the difference really shows. They are fatter and healthier. It sucks having to feeding multiple mice to get the same amount of nutrition anyways. Why anyone would feed mice to ball pythons is beyond me.

Keep in mind majority of breeders start non holdbacks on Mice as their cheaper and easier for the customer to get their hands on. Rats are expensive and not always easily assessable in every city.

If a customer wants me to move them off mice to f/t rats I will do so.

[bethanysbananas]

I feed rats only. Rats are more nutritious. You may not notice a big difference at first, but after a few feedings the difference really shows. They are fatter and healthier. It sucks having to feeding multiple mice to get the same amount of nutrition anyways. Why anyone would feed mice to ball pythons is beyond me.

Ive fed both my BPS for 20 years on just two mice every two weeks and theyre perfectly healthy, they have great sheds, perfect poops and have been alive for 20 years and weigh over 4 lbs each . Rats do have more calcium in theyre bones . But adult mice have less hair and a lot less fat compaired to rats .I say either or can be a great thing . I use adult mice with calcium spray and ive never had any isses . As to your comment towards rats vs rabbits . Its pretty obvious that if you feed a snake bigger food it'll get bigger to be able to eat its food better . Ad well as a snake never stops growing so technically its always going to have growth spirts .

[scalrtn]

OK, so I've had my 8-month or so old BP for about a month now. It was raised on pinkie/fuzzy mice per PetSmart and recently took his first "small" mouse. He's a great eater! How difficult is it to switch over to rats, and WHEN exactly should it be done? - thanks!

[Morris Reese]

OK, so I've had my 8-month or so old BP for about a month now. It was raised on pinkie/fuzzy mice per PetSmart and recently took his first "small" mouse. He's a great eater! How difficult is it to switch over to rats, and WHEN exactly should it be done? - thanks!

I would start with rats now if she will take them. My snake is only 4 months old and eats weaned rats now. They range between 40-50 grams each. A small mouse sounds like a really small meal for an 8 month old BP.