We recently switched one of our snakes over too small rats. For us we put our hand around the ball at the thickest point to get an idea of size and then a hand around the rats widest point. Remember the rats wides part is normally fat and squishes around a little. If we feel the rat is smaller that it is safe to feed. Yes if the rat is the run of the mill pet store feeder rat it will probably bite you but it really doesn't hurt as much as surprise!
It's important to use gram weights when talking about prey size. For instance, my rats seem to be consistently lighter in weight than what other members'. So, what's the age and weight of your snake and what gram weight are you feeding it?
~~McKinsey~~
"Men have forgotten this truth," said the fox. "But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed."
~The Little Prince; Antoine de Saint Exupery
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