back when i had my first bp, which i bought from a breeder rather than the only dang petstore in my small town (Petco) i went there to get a couple rats cuz i used to buy them from there before i found out about ordering the food online. i know the manager there is pretty smart about reptiles but omg most of the employees are dumb as rocks -_- especially with snakes/reptiles. i asked one lady if a certain size rat would be too big for my bp, i showed her how big around my snake was and told her his length. and i swear she gave me the most redicuals answer ever, she said the rat is too large for him and if i feed a snake too big of a meal it could choke and that i shouldnt feed them food bigger than their head........seriously!??? i tried so hard not to laugh at her for that response and bought the rat anyway, it was the perfect size too. shes been there for years too, the least she could do is educate herself about the animals they sell....i never buy my snakes from there or any store. breeders are the way to go