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    Re: Mice to rats

    So what size do you guys feed you full grown snakes, normally.

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    Re: Mice to rats

    My male BPs (1400g + 1,000g) both get small rats (60-70g typically) every week or two weeks.

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    Re: Mice to rats

    Quote Originally Posted by HeathBish View Post
    Cool thanks. I was actually looking for this. And I didn't realize but I've been doing large rats for my big guy. Should I just do medium or small then? He's huge though lol.

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    If he is huge are you sure he is a male? Some snakes have been mis-sexed before. But if you are sure it is a male indeed. I would recommend dropping to smalls. I myself believe in going by the girth idea. Thickest part of the snake equal to the feeder. Some say feeder 1and a half times larger but I like going with the same equal sizes I recommend going by what the chart suggests actually.
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    Re: Mice to rats

    Quote Originally Posted by ballpythonsrock2 View Post
    If he is huge are you sure he is a male? Some snakes have been mis-sexed before. But if you are sure it is a male indeed. I would recommend dropping to smalls. I myself believe in going by the girth idea. Thickest part of the snake equal to the feeder. Some say feeder 1and a half times larger but I like going with the same equal sizes I recommend going by what the chart suggests actually.
    The large rats are actually smaller than the widest part of his body. Was told he was a male when I rescued him but it could be wrong.

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    Re: Mice to rats

    Quote Originally Posted by HeathBish View Post
    The large rats are actually smaller than the widest part of his body. Was told he was a male when I rescued him but it could be wrong.

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    Do you have any photos of his body, if is a male may be overfed and a chuncy monkey to speak


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    Re: Mice to rats

    Quote Originally Posted by HeathBish View Post
    The large rats are actually smaller than the widest part of his body. Was told he was a male when I rescued him but it could be wrong.

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    Do you know the weight of him and the large rats?

    But yeah, a picture would help everyone here get a better idea also.

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    Re: Mice to rats

    Quote Originally Posted by Jamiekerk View Post
    Do you have any photos of his body, if is a male may be overfed and a chuncy monkey to speak


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    Re: Mice to rats

    Here he is eating one

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    Re: Mice to rats

    Did I do something horrible? Lol

    Do you guys have photos of your snakes and their prey?

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    Re: Mice to rats

    I went with medium for my oldest and didn't get any for my youngest because they didn't have the right size for her.

    Do you think the medium are too big, to?

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