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    Re: What size of rat to feed.

    Quote Originally Posted by SmoothScales View Post
    Do you have a scale? A general rule of thumb is to feed a prey item 10-15% of the snakes weight. Alternately, a prey item that is approximately the same circumference as your snake at its largest point or slightly larger - so it leaves a small bump.

    I agree. We probably need to know her weight to see the correct size of rat to feed her. But as mentioned before a prey item that is roughly the size of the biggest part of her body would be good.

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