Congratulations again on your cool new carpet WP. I agree with all that’s been said with my own little twist. I prefer to feed whole prey items also. Nothing against Reptilinks. I think I probably feed my carpets a little bit heavier than the average keeper, especially when they’re young, and I start dialing them back after they turn two. If your girl is 55g at 8 months she’s probably going to grow pretty fast once you start feeding her more than the breeder did. I wouldn’t buy many small feeders at all. I like to feed a diverse diet and various prey sizes to my snakes. For a 55g carpet I’d buy a few small mice (12-18g) and a few rat fuzzys (10-19g) and try alternating between the two. Only one of my carpets has a preference for mice. The others eat anything. You can feed the smaller ones first and work your way up. Throw in some chicks and quail as they grow. Best wishes with the new girl!
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