Baby Python on small mice

[akillian24]

Today I'm going to feed Herman his first meal. I intend to get him on F/T, but since he's so young and in a new environment, I thought it might be best to give him a live meal or two first.

The mouse I picked up at the pet store is a bit bigger than his girth. Comparatively speaking, it's a bit larger than the frozen mice I purchased. I didn't get a weight on Herman before getting him settled into his new home, but he was hatched on June 6th and weighed 70g at birth.
Is there any chance that a small adult feeder mouse is going to be too much for my new little man?

PS- Why do the feeder mice have to be SO cute! Argh! I can't wait to flip to F/T.

PS- Any veteran suggestions, I'm all ears & appreciative. I am a little worried about the proces given that he's in a larger enclosure, but based on my readings here, I don't want to feed him in a separate container, so I'll just have to make sure I keep a close eye on everyone and don't lose the mouse!

[SRMD]

why don't you just try feeding him on F/T unless this is his first meal?

[akillian24]

why don't you just try feeding him on F/T unless this is his first meal?

This is his first meal with me.

[mr.spooky]

what was he eating before you got him?
spooky

[akillian24]

what was he eating before you got him?
spooky

Live. Sorry- I should have specified that in my original post.

[Rat160]

I personally feed live anyway but I had a hatchling at 65g take a small mouse as it first meal, I was shocked. Now at 85g she will take two small mice If I give it to her.


Please excuse any errors sent from my crap phone.

[snakecharmer3638]

As long as the mouse is just a little bigger than the fatest part of your snake, he will be just fine.

[mr.spooky]

if your planning or feeding F/T in the future, Id give the F/T a shot for a week or two,,, just to see what hapens.
spooky

[MrLang]

Having just started to dabble in switching small snakes, I'd say let it get over 100g before willingly withholding food by only offering F/T.

What I've been doing is keeping the live feeder and trying F/T, when it is refused I feed live.

I'm pretty sure any size hatchling could take down a small adult mouse, just observe the process carefully.

[mr.spooky]

I'd say let it get over 100g before willingly withholding food by only offering F/T.

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why? is there a reason for the 100g mark?
thanks
spooky