Appropriately-sized meals

[dakski]

I tried feeding her two fuzzies the week before I attempted the small rat, but she spat the other one back out in a moment - zero bad smell, no discharge, etc makes me think she almost ate it then thought otherwise. I might try it again. I don't want to sub the small rat with two mice since she's a rat-fed BP, but if it's for her benefit, I will definitely try.

I would try for one appropriate sized meal over two smaller prey items. Many snakes won't take a second prey item.

If she's a rat eater, STAY WITH RATS!

BP's are known to imprint on a prey item and only want that. If she's taking rats, keep her on rats. That will pay dividends when she's bigger. If she has a mouse and decides now that she likes that better, she may hold out for a mouse. No fun giving 5 mice a feeding to an adult female BP.