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    The easy way to do it is to feed 10-15% of your snake's body weight. So your little 125 gram one would eat a mouse 12.5-19 grams, which equals a large hopper or regular weanling. If your fuzzies are 5-7 grams (which is typically where they'll be), then 3 of them would be appropriate.

    The problem you run into is that not everyone calls a certain size the same thing, so it's best to weigh the food yourself. I made a list of average sizes based one several different rodent suppliers websites:

    Mice:

    Pinky 1-4 days 1-3 g.
    Peach Fuzzy 5-9 days 4-5 g.
    Fuzzy 10-13 days 5-7 g.
    Hopper 14-19 days 8-13 g.
    Weanling 20-25 days 14-18 g.
    Adult 25-40 days 18-26 g.
    XL Adult 41+ days 27+ g.

    Rats:

    Pinky 1-7 days 3-9 g.
    Fuzzy 8-13 days 10-20 g.
    Pups 14-20 days 21-30 g.
    Weaned 21-25 days 31-45 g.
    Small 26-32 days 46-85 g.
    Medium 33-42 days 86-175 g.
    Large 43-60 days 176-275 g.
    XL 60+ days 276-376 g.
    Last edited by Sita; 06-04-2013 at 08:12 PM.
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    The current zoo:
    Pets
    2.1 Felis catus; 1.2 Ringneck Doves; 1.1 Budgies; bunches o' Rats/Mice (pets and feeders);
    2.1 BCI; 1.0 BP; 1.0 Corn; 1.0 Honduran Milksnake; 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa; 0.1 Dumeril's Boa; 1.0 Texas Ratsnake; 1.0 Calico Black Ratsnake; 1.1 Western Hognose; 0.1 Beardie; 0.1 Tawny Plated Lizard; 1.0 Blue-Tongue Skink; 0.1 Crestie; 0.1 Spiny-tailed Iguana; 0.0.1 Chaco Striped Knee Tarantula
    Fosters/Rescues
    2.0 BCI
    0.2.2 BP
    1.0 Corn
    1.0 Red-Foot Tortoise
    1.0 Greek Tortoise
    0.0.10 Leopard Tortoises
    0.0.1 Asian Vine Snake

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