Help with an abandoned BP!

[PitOnTheProwl]

I think rats would be too big for him, so will probably try the mouse suggestion & I heard that BPs LOVE mice...which is a bad thing for healthy BPs, but in his case if it helps him eat then that would be a plus!

This makes me really glad you found your way here. Whoever told you this, please do not take any advise from them ever again on anything ever. The only difference between feeding rats or mice is the quantity you will need to feed when they are older and larger. I have a couple 1200ish gram snakes that have never has a rat in their life. They eat between 3 to 9 mice every week.

How hot is too hot?

You want to get the surface temps not hotter than about 95 degrees.