Question about mice size.
Had my ball python a month now he has eaten 1 small mouse every 5 days which I believed to be to small although. The pet store was giving him one every seven when we got him he was 235g at 9 month old. He was. A premature hatchling though at 29g but has always been a solid eater. since I had him he gained 75g so i decided to try a small rat tonight which the pet store said he wasnt old enough took instantly, took about 10 minutes to swallow and made a nice lump in his belly the rat was about the same girth as him. Will i just be able to give a rat every 7-10 days now? Also In the month I've had him I moved him from a little terraniun to a 3 foot viv which he has settled in immediately and is eating. From what I read it's hard to get onto rats he loved it so in a month he's moved his house twice had me playing with his temps constantly, and he is been handled for maybe 10 minutes a day apart from 48 hours after feeding. He has defiantly filled out nicely doesn't look fat but more muscle in him. I do believe he his about the shed though eyes a little blue skin a little dull. And he's also started to strike since we had him last two times which he never did for pet store the rat was instant. I done a lot of reading about them but does he sound happy? And should I keep him on rats now any tips tips welcome his temps are 91 hot side 78 cold side humidity about 65-70 and his weight was 300 gram before his rat haha and about 2 and half foot long. Hope this makes sense don't like typing off i phone thanks in advance
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