New here with baby BP

[ckuhn003]

Again it's ur best choice cause these amounts will last you MONTHS so think about the gas your spending and the marked up price for just a few rats/mice....in the long run your saving.


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you're absolutely right....I just need to buy a 'F/T freezer now'...haha

[Aerries]

you're absolutely right....I just need to buy a 'F/T freezer now'...haha

It takes me 30 mins to get to a petsmart I'm in the middle of nowhere so the struggle is real lol


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[oodaT]

Good info here, mine is on hoppers right now and petco is only 15 mins away haha, hopefully get that high spined triangular shape out of her soon, not sure how good she ate while at Petco. Any recognize any kind of gene/morph in her?

Pic from last feeding

[donnadudette2003]

I'm lucky to live in a city with a pet supply store nearby. I looked up getting them delivered and found nothing with a delivery fee of less than $40 usd. I understand that the dry ice and all that shipping actually costs that much... but its not worth not personally driving in my case. Living in Wisconsin not near any of these places that ship also raises my online price.

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[Craiga 01453]

Good info here, mine is on hoppers right now and petco is only 15 mins away haha, hopefully get that high spined triangular shape out of her soon, not sure how good she ate while at Petco. Any recognize any kind of gene/morph in her?

Pic from last feeding

Hoppers are too small for a ball python. Check the feeding chart that tttaylorrr posted on the first page of this thread. Hoppers are only fed for the first few meals, generally 3-5. After that, it's on to adult mice and once they are big enough switching to rats is just easier and cheaper.

[spazy2290]

I'm lucky to live in a city with a pet supply store nearby. I looked up getting them delivered and found nothing with a delivery fee of less than $40 usd. I understand that the dry ice and all that shipping actually costs that much... but its not worth not personally driving in my case. Living in Wisconsin not near any of these places that ship also raises my online price.

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what part of Wisconsin are you in with the pet supply store? I also live in Wisconsin near IL border and am having the same dilemma with the online prices.

[donnadudette2003]

what part of Wisconsin are you in with the pet supply store? I also live in Wisconsin near IL border and am having the same dilemma with the online prices.

West Milwaukee. I buy from petworld since they tend to get in their mice send rat refills way sooner than others and its only a 5 min drive with the freeways.

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[dylan815]

rats are preferred only because, once the snake is bigger, a rat is larger and will provide a proper meal versus having to feed multiple mice for one good meal, plus feeding multiple feeders is more expensive.

tttaylorr, I though I read some where that rats are more nutritious? I may be mistaken though. What are you thoughts on it? Rat vs. Mice nutrition wise.

[dylan815]

I would buy mice or rats in bulk if you're looking online. Places like LLLReptile have some good deals on mice and rats if you buy in bulk. I guess that would only work if you have room to store them!

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I'm lucky to live in a city with a pet supply store nearby. I looked up getting them delivered and found nothing with a delivery fee of less than $40 usd. I understand that the dry ice and all that shipping actually costs that much... but its not worth not personally driving in my case. Living in Wisconsin not near any of these places that ship also raises my online price.

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I would buy mice or rats in bulk if you're looking online. Places like LLLReptile have some good deals on mice and rats if you buy in bulk. I guess that would only work if you have room to store them!

[tttaylorrr]

tttaylorr, I though I read some where that rats are more nutritious? I may be mistaken though. What are you thoughts on it? Rat vs. Mice nutrition wise.

according to RodentPro.com nutrition guide, they're fairly close in what they offer the snake. since there is no scientific evidence on the nutritional needs of snakes, we can't say whether that 5% difference in protein is actually beneficial or not.