2 questions about feeding

[missi182]

i do have 2 identical hides. one on the hot side and one on the cold side

Then your snake knows what he need I have noticed that from time to time my boy will do the same for up to a week, nothing to worry about.

If the rats are too big, you can get a mouse also....a med/large mouse is an equivalent meal to a rat pup...

This is true, but I stopped using this option last year as I noticed that once my bp was given a mouse instead of a rat, I would have refusals to rats on and off for a few months. Really it depends on how picky your snake is but I go with 2 smaller rats when what I need is not available.