Yup, you sure can. We start all of our balls on appropriate sized rats right out of the egg (the only exception is a ball we hatched this year that is 1/4 the size of a normal hatchling). A rat fuzzy in the 8-12g range will be perfect for your ball. People have varying terminology for feeder sizes, pet stores especially try to exploit this! That is why a lot of us go by weight and use size classes loosely. For instance, a breeder will usually sell you a rat "pup" that is a baby rat about 3 weeks old and hasn't quite been weaned yet. This is a true pup. A pet store might try to sell you a pink or fuzzy as a pup or will sell you a true pup sized rat and advertise them as a small rat. There is a BIG difference there.Originally Posted by adum
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