Quote Originally Posted by Tammy
hi all...
my bp (age unknown) is about 32 inches long and big around at his widest girth, maybe half dollar size. he is eating once a week, 2 mice at a feeding. i have read the threads about feeding mice or rats, and the general rule is feed what works. ok...i don't mind feeding mice, and i have no problem getting them from a local pet shop...my question is, will 2 mice at a time always be enough? when do you need to go to more than 2? i think he would eat as many as i gave him at a time...lol...he's a hungry guy, but i don't want to over feed and make him go on a hunger fast. do you think with the size i described, he could handle a small rat?
Thanks!
Tammy
Tammy, has he ever seen or smelled a rat? Some will not eat them as its a differant scent. I am going by memory(lost as it is lol) and i think he could eat a small rat with ease. If you see Eddy let him know the size of your snake and he should give you the correct size.