Feeding Mice VS Rats

[Expensive hobby]

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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Yes quick growth isn't bad. A lot of people seem to associate quick growth, with the kind of growth you see with power feeding. They just aren't the same thing. I've seen a segment where Brian from BHB tested the theory of meal size, and frequency affecting growth rates in snakes, and he said hands down larger meals offer better growth rates. As long as you don't over do it, there is nothing wrong with a snake growing to its potential, as long as it doesn't become obese in the process. Healthy weight gain and obesity are obviously two very different things.

Most of my snakes will gladly accept much more than I feed, and I still feed pretty heavy. In my experience that goes to show that feeding a little bit larger than the 10% rule can be beneficial. But i will also not power feed. I want healthy growth rates. No pin heads in my collection.

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