What frozen mice breeder to go with? And possibly help with sizing.

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Oh interesting. I was told by previous owner they were feeding a fuzzy mouse once a week (but he didnt take from them for 2+ weeks before getting into my hands), but after feeding him one I noticed that it hardly made a bulge in his already skinny form so I started to question true sizing. He was super thin when I first got him so that may have caused confusion as well, but I was afraid of hopper mice being too large for him to handle. I guess they can take larger pray than I expected. I know about the 1.25/1.5x rule, but since he was bare bones and ribs when I got him I was a bit hesitant. I've been feeding him my remaining fuzzy mice about once every 4 days when he starts to prowl. I didn't wanna try feeding too large to prevent him from regurgitating at such a questionable state.

FYI, fuzzy mice are way too small for even a hatchling BP, unless it's undersized. Many BPs are started on hopper mice. If previous owner was feeding a "fuzzy mouse once a week"- poor snake!

Always make sure whether you're talking about mice or rats when discussing feeders- there's a huge difference between baby mice & baby rats, & not everyone uses the appropriate labels, which is why it's more helpful when actual weights are given (both for the snake & their prey items).

BUT, even though he's been underfed for a while, don't upsize too quickly or he may have trouble handling it. I'm sure glad you came here to ask about all this.