Rat eaters will grow faster and be less of a pain in the a$$ down the road. Do you have any idea how many mice a 2000 gram male can eat in an afternoon?

Ball pythons can be big time imprint feeders, if you offer him a mouse now, he may be stuck on them for the next 20 years. I would stick with the rats. He should be on at least large fuzzies if not small weaned by now. If he still looks hungry after the first, feed him a second one.

-adam