Switching to rats?

[satomi325]

I know this is up for debate and there are many opinions out there, but when is a good time or weight to switch to rats? My bp is currently eating 1 normal mouse a week and has never refused a meal. She may have lost interest at one point but if i pick it back up and shake it again, she will strike it and gobble it down.
I have heard that feeding rats is more nutritious and want to get her over as soon as i can.
I did a weight in the day before feeding and she was teetering between 210 and 211. The mouse weighed in at 26 grams and is about the right size (in terms of the largest part of her body).
If it is not reasonable or safe to switch her over now its not a big deal, as I have about 20 mice in my freezer. Just wondering what the general consensus was for switching was.

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You can switch over any time you want. Sooner the better in my opinion. All of my snakes have been on rats since their first meal at hatchlings.

Rats have a higher fat content. But other than that, the nutritional value isn't much different from a mouse. However, feeding rats saves you time and effort. You can feed one rat instead of multiple adult mice in a single meal. And that's basically the biggest benefit.