Quote Originally Posted by MasonC2K
I'll try a small next. I just went by the "prey no bigger than widest point" rule. The rat was long but no wider than Chloe.
That rule only applies to Balls until they're about a year old (or about the width of a weaned/small rat). Balls get pretty girthy as do most ambush-type snakes, but they have a pretty slow metabolism and don't require a lot of food.