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I would not go to mouse if you already got him eating rats because one rat which will fill your snake is easier and less expensive than feeding it multiple mice and if your snake eats a mouse it may acquire a taste for mice over rats .
If ur feeding live there shouldn’t be too much of an issue witth the bedding sticking to the fur and siding t to be ingested .
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know some people feed frozen thawed and soak the actual rat in the water then dry off with a hair dryer . I put my frozen thawed (FT) out in a ziplock for a few hours then I put the ziplock into hot water until they are at 90 degrees then I offer them to the snake. if they somehow get wet I will blow dry the dead rat until dry and at the right temp. Keep in mind if you blow dry them the scent gets into the air and your snake will be very ready to eat and the room you do it in will smell pretty gross.
I feed my juveniles every 5 days and they are eating FT rat pups and small rat. I feed my adult male med rats every 7-10 days . I read his body language he lets me know when he’s hungry .
If I were you ,not saying you have to, but I would try to convert to frozen thawed rats . In my opinion it’s a little more work but it’s better for the snake. The rats can bite and claw your snake when being fed . Plenty of people feed live and don’t have any issues it’s just my personal preference . Now, if your snake refuses your live rat DO NOT leave the rat in the cage with your snake unattended . There has been many cases where the rat actually bites and attacks the snakes taking chunks out of them causing infections and a whole lot of unneeded issues .
Don’t let any of this scare you or overwhelm you once you get the hang of things it will be easy . If you have any questions feel free to DM Me and I’ll get back to you ASAP .I’m usually on a few hours a day so contact me whenever .
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