when to move to small rats.

[jmitch]

When or what weight can my bp move to small rats?

[RetiredJedi]

10-15% body weight or same size as largest part of BP body.

[snakesRkewl]

A 400-500 gram snake can start to take 45 gram smalls with no problems if it's not a picky eater.

[jmitch]

ok, my next question is my local store has pups and small rats. the pups seem small should i try to feed 2 each sitting?

[Annarose15]

ok, my next question is my local store has pups and small rats. the pups seem small should i try to feed 2 each sitting?

How much does your BP weigh?

[jmitch]

she is 270g

[Brion99]

she is 270g

I think it's just some pet stores just don't know the right weight/sizes on their rats/mice. My snake is about the same size as yours and just ate what they called a small rat, which was maybe the size of what they called a med mouse a couple weeks ago......this is obviously way off. I'm just gonna have to eyeball it from now on at that store.

[jmitch]

yeah that is my issue atm. place i go rat pups are 20g ish, but the small rats are huge and they dont have weaned rats.

[jmitch]

yeah that is my issue atm. place i go rat pups are 20g ish, but the small rats are huge and they dont have weaned rats.

[snakesRkewl]

ok, my next question is my local store has pups and small rats. the pups seem small should i try to feed 2 each sitting?

Definitely, I'd do that every time before stuffing the snake with too large of a meal.