Quote Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion View Post
Right--some ball pythons ARE picky, and prefer one prey type over another--but that's species, not age.

I have balls that will eat only rats, and a few that will eat only mice. Eating only rats is NOT an issue. If they have to eat 'only' one species, rats are the ideal.

Besides, the only ball pythons that ever eat rat pinkies are undersized brand new hatchlings. There's no reason to offer a pinky rat to a normal-sized hatchling, much less any older ball python. (Surprised no one else pointed this out).

60+ gram hatchlings, right out of their first shed, can start on fuzzy rats.
^^^ especially. Most of our balls, unless a very shy, or small hatchling, don't even recognize pinks as food. They don't move enough, and are not at all enticing to eat. All of our hatchlings are started on fuzzies-chubs, or the stages just after they get fur to just before when their eyes open, both of which are considerably larger than a pink rat.