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    Re: Feeding Mice VS Rats

    Quote Originally Posted by Expensive hobby View Post
    Just to address the elephant in the room. A BP that is 1500g should be taking prey items much larger than 150g. That is following the 10% rule, which is only applicable to hatchlings. I have balls that are only 200g taking small rats. Most people seem to underfeed their BP's.

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    My male ball python weighs 260 g and easily takes weaned rates of 60- 70 g. Compared to my two girls that are fed a mouse of 40g he is growing much quicker than the other.

    Going to switch them to rats ASAP.


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