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    Mine ate mice until she was 300gm, then she got her first small rat and took it without any problem. Like yours, she never refuses a meal, so hopefully you will be as lucky as I was. The switch isn't ALWAYS a frustrating nightmare. Just... a lot of the time, apparently.
    0.1 - Normal ball python, Zola

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    Re: Switching to rats?

    Quote Originally Posted by RestlessRobie View Post
    Hope this helps

    MICE

    Sm. Pink 1-2 grams
    Lg. Pink 2-4 grams
    Peach Fuzz 4-6 grams
    Fuzzies 5-8 grams
    Hoppers 8-12 grams
    Sm. Mice 11-16 grams
    Med. Mice 15-24 grams
    Lg. Mice 24-28 grams
    XLg. Mice 30 grams+

    Rats:
    Rat Sm. Pink 3-8 grams
    Rat Lg. Pink 5-12 grams
    Rat Fuzzies 10-20 grams
    Rat Pup 20-30 grams
    Rat Wean 30-45 grams
    Rat Sm. 40-80 grams
    Rat Med. 80-150 grams
    Rat Lg. 140-200 grams
    Rat XLg. 190-250 grams
    This.

    You did forget one...

    Overweight spoiled rotten pet rat: 450-700+ grams

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    Re: Switching to rats?

    ASAP...the longer you wait to switch them over, the harder it will be. And once you have successfully converted, don't feed any more mice.

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    Re: Switching to rats?

    Quote Originally Posted by RobNJ View Post
    ASAP...the longer you wait to switch them over, the harder it will be. And once you have successfully converted, don't feed any more mice.
    This is the plan. I think I will be buying online for a little bit. The next expo isn't until next month and my local pet shops don't sell smaller that small rat
    Oh well. Bring on frozen ratcicle delivery!

    She will get a mouse this week, since I do not have the funds to purchase the rats yet. And she will probably get a rat next week while they are shipping.
    Soon it will be time to find another home for my freezer rodents. If you live in Northern VA you may be in luck if you have any animal that eats frozen normal mice

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    Re: Switching to rats?

    Quote Originally Posted by AK907 View Post
    This.

    You did forget one...

    Overweight spoiled rotten pet rat: 450-700+ grams
    I left that out because I would never feed my daughters Suaka to a snake she weighs 654g atm
    Robie


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    2.5 Fancy Rat's Patch, Robin Hood, Lucky, Lucy, Bolt, Cinnamon, Patcheta
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    Re: Switching to rats?

    Quote Originally Posted by Brokenangelr View Post
    This is the plan. I think I will be buying online for a little bit. The next expo isn't until next month and my local pet shops don't sell smaller that small rat
    Oh well. Bring on frozen ratcicle delivery!

    She will get a mouse this week, since I do not have the funds to purchase the rats yet. And she will probably get a rat next week while they are shipping.
    Soon it will be time to find another home for my freezer rodents. If you live in Northern VA you may be in luck if you have any animal that eats frozen normal mice
    I would thaw the rat with a mouse to get the rat to smell a little like a mouse just incase your snake prefers rats. Hopefully the switch will go easily for you
    Robie


    2.0 Normal Ball Pythons Peek a Boo & Dezmond
    1.0 Black Pewter Ball Python Pepe Le Pewter
    0.1 Piebald Ball Python Slinky
    0.1 Siberian Husky Danadog
    2.5 Fancy Rat's Patch, Robin Hood, Lucky, Lucy, Bolt, Cinnamon, Patcheta
    1.1 Great Kiddo's
    0.1 Wonderful Wife
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