Proper sized rats?

[omglolchrisss]

I need to get jeffree some more food on Saturday and I'm wanting to switch him from mice to rats when I weighed him a week or two ago he was 307 grams the feeding chart says rat pups but that's not very specific thanks in advance

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[Jeanne]

I feed approx 10% of my snakes body weight..some use 15%.

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[omglolchrisss]

I feed approx 10% of my snakes body weight..some use 15%.

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So then I would need a 30 gram rat? What would a 30 gram rat be approximately weaned, fuzzy etc?

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[SDA]

Rat pups are ~20-35 grams. The size weights are pretty standard with rodent vendors. Check any of the online ones like big cheese or perfect prey to get an idea of weight to size.

I go by the online resource I buy from to know the size I am getting then I weigh one to get a base of what the batch I just ordered roughly weighs per rat.

[BluuWolf]

Are you getting your rat from a store or online? Typically online it will give you a typical weight range of the ones you are buying and in store, depending on where you go, they may weigh them for you if you ask.

I get mine from a local reptile store and they always weigh mine for me, they are real nice and I typically tip them for it. I feel my boy Meeko who is a little over 300 grams about 30 gram rats as well. Rat pups are typically what you would go for I believe but idk if it's just the store I go to or all f/t but they run a bit smaller (The guy in the store said all f/t run small but I don't really have any other experience to base it on) So I always get weaned rats and they're perfect.

So if you do go to a local reptile store it might be worth asking if they can weigh them for you

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[omglolchrisss]

Are you getting your rat from a store or online? Typically online it will give you a typical weight range of the ones you are buying and in store, depending on where you go, they may weigh them for you if you ask.

I get mine from a local reptile store and they always weigh mine for me, they are real nice and I typically tip them for it. I feel my boy Meeko who is a little over 300 grams about 30 gram rats as well. Rat pups are typically what you would go for I believe but idk if it's just the store I go to or all f/t but they run a bit smaller (The guy in the store said all f/t run small but I don't really have any other experience to base it on) So I always get weaned rats and they're perfect.

So if you do go to a local reptile store it might be worth asking if they can weigh them for you

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I get them at a pet store I will definitely ask them to weigh them if they can't I'll bring my scale just in case lmao I may look a bit silly but whatever lol because I wanna do everything as correct as possible.

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[BluuWolf]

I get them at a pet store I will definitely ask them to weigh them if they can't I'll bring my scale just in case lmao I may look a bit silly but whatever lol because I wanna do everything as correct as possible.

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I did that myself too the first time I went! XD I didn't end up needed it sense they were nice though lol But yeah I'd for sure ask.

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[omglolchrisss]

I did that myself too the first time I went! XD I didn't end up needed it sense they were nice though lol But yeah I'd for sure ask.

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Kk thank you so much wolfy

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[BluuWolf]

Kk thank you so much wolfy

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XD No problem!

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[cchardwick]

Here's a link to where you can get an idea of the sizes. What you want is a rat pup, 20-30 grams.

https://www.rodentpro.com/catalog.as...el=frozen_rats