Hey everybody! New to this forum....

[SadieJ]

...& I thought I should introduce myself! I'm Sarah from NC & I'm going to be gettin my very 1st BP in the next few weeks & I thought I would ask y'all a few questions. The breeder told me the lil fella is eating rat fuzzies right now. I've been looking online to get prices for frozen feeder rats & I would go ahead & put in an order, but I'm not sure how long he'll need rat fuzzies?? I would hate to get 20 or however many & half of them go to waste because he's outgrown them & gone on to bigger food. What should I do? Should I just buy rat fuzzies from th local pet shop & wait til he's not growing as fast before ordering large quantities? What do you think? Thanks!

[WmHrbst]

It's tough to say. Every animal is different. If anything, you could always feed multiple rodents if he outgrows what you have.

Some online companies such as Rodentpro can pick certain sized rodents as well, for example, fuzzies being 13-20 grams in size and pups being 20-30 grams, you can ask for a range in your order, some on the smaller side and some larger

[SadieJ]

That's a good idea I think I might order 10 rat fuzzies & 10 rat pups, just to get him started & go from there. The breeder also told me he's been feeding him mostly mice but he could take a rat fuzzy/pup w/no problem. Thing is, he hatched sometime last November & his weight is 108 grams; is that normal for a 5 mth old BP? Like I said I'm very new & still learning

[maudie]

How do you post on this website

[SadieJ]

Go to the top/middle of the page & hit 'Forums'. Then scroll down til you see a topic related to what you want to talk about. Once that page loads, you'll see kinda close to th top/left a blue button that says '+Post New Thread'

[WmHrbst]

That's a good idea I think I might order 10 rat fuzzies & 10 rat pups, just to get him started & go from there. The breeder also told me he's been feeding him mostly mice but he could take a rat fuzzy/pup w/no problem. Thing is, he hatched sometime last November & his weight is 108 grams; is that normal for a 5 mth old BP? Like I said I'm very new & still learning

That is very small for a animal that age. Most of mine around the 5 month age weigh roughly 350-450 grams.

[SadieJ]

O no, I hope he's healthy...

[SadieJ]

You think maybe its because he's been feeding him mostly mice?

[Mr. Misha]

My suggestion is to get a scale and weigh him. Based on his weight, you can choose the right size meal for him. It's hard to recommend proper meal size without knowing his weight.

And welcome to the forum by the way!

[SadieJ]

I would but I don't have him yet. I asked the breeder to wait until I could make sure conditions in his terrarium are right before he arrives. But trust me, a digital scale is definitely on my list before he arrives!