I'd definitely go with rat pups. They need to be the same size or slightly larger than the fattest part of your snake. Most newly hatched ball pythons can take pinky to fuzzy rats right from the start. Ours has been on rats since the day she hatched.
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What he said.
Also OP switch to rat pups,I got both my guys eating rats,the switch from mouse to rat was no issue either.