Mice vs rats vs quail?

[grizzjr1]

The problem is that we don't actually know the nutritional needs of ball pythons. Isn't the article geared more towards feeding mammals, or is there a section I missed about nutritonal needs of reptiles, in relation to the chart? We can't flat out look at the chart and say one thing is healthier than the other, because of protein or fat content, without knowing how much protein/fat is just enough or too much.

The sooner you can get switched to rats, the better, for no other reason than because it will save you money in the long run. You will spend much less on an adult rat to feed an adult BP, than you will to feed several mice to make up the same amount of food - and some BPs will not take multiple small meals.

Yeah that is very true, I guess I was just looking at protein and energy in them, but ball pythons may need less rather than more. I didn't really think that through well I guess haha. I have 3 frozen hoppers, I will order some rats for after the mice are gone. I have to weigh my snake to figure out exactly what size, but pinkies or fuzzies (rats) would do if he's on hoppers, correct?

Isn't there a lot of bad reviews with RodentPro quality of rodents? I know when I used them the warmed-up rodent stank of urine and had to be washed before feeding to my RTB. Since then I switched to Rodent Deli for rats and LLL Reptile Supplies for mice.

I guess it depends on where they get them from, but we've gotten a lot of feeders over the years from Rodent Pro and we've never had a single issue. Other sources are another story. So my guess is that you just got a bad batch.

Really? Crazy. I read that they were a good site, but like AK said, I'm sure there are bad batches. What other places would you guys recommend?

Ball pythons are prone to be picky and it i better to stick to what is readily available and what works to avoid any feeding issues in the future.

Can they eat them? yes, will they? maybe.

Ah yes, very good point. I will be moving north of where I live now in August and to my knowledge there is no where in the area that has feeder mice or rats so I will be ordering off of the internet either way.

Thanks for the input everyone!