Feeding size

[Reed12321]

I don't think there is any difference in the nutritional value of a rat or a mouse other than a rat seems to have a bit more mass based on a comparable size mouse. In other words if you took a mouse and a rat that appear to be the same size, you may find the rat is actually a little heavier which means your snake may recieve more calories from the rat. However, if you are using weights of the feeder prey, then equivelant weighing items (mouse or rat) should provide a similar caloric value. That being said I prefer rats because as the snake grows, I can still give him just a single feeder item to manage his needs weekly, where as it may take multiple mice to do the same as the snake reaches adulthood. Here is how I do it but do what you find works best for your animal.

Rat fuzzies up to 100 grams every 5 days
Rat pups up to 300 grams every 5 days
Rat Weanlings up to 700 grams every 5 days
Rat Smalls up to 1100 grams if female, once a week. If male, rat smalls once a week will suffice for the rest of their life.
Rat Mediums once a week for the rest of thier life if female

This is what I meant when I said Rats are more nutritional than mice. They're denser and provide more calories. I learned this from my breeder. In terms of names and sizes, my pet store sells rat pups that are the size of adult mice, so rat pups are roughly 20-30 grams at this store. Their small rats are a step up from that and are closer to 50 grams.

So gameonpython, you're doing it right if you're going by the 15% rule. Just make sure when you are weighing your Marshall, weigh him after he poops because that is a more accurate and realistic weight of your snake. My Akeda weighed something like 265 grams, and then he pooped and dropped down to 237.


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[gameonpython]

This is what I meant when I said Rats are more nutritional than mice. They're denser and provide more calories. I learned this from my breeder. In terms of names and sizes, my pet store sells rat pups that are the size of adult mice, so rat pups are roughly 20-30 grams at this store. Their small rats are a step up from that and are closer to 50 grams.

So gameonpython, you're doing it right if you're going by the 15% rule. Just make sure when you are weighing your Marshall, weigh him after he poops because that is a more accurate and realistic weight of your snake. My Akeda weighed something like 265 grams, and then he pooped and dropped down to 237.


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Good tip, thanks


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[Manny]

You'd be shocked at what these little guys can swallow sometimes. Don't be afraid!


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[gameonpython]

You'd be shocked at what these little guys can swallow sometimes. Don't be afraid!


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O my gosh wow!


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