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Minkness
12-19-15, 06:11 PM
I think this is a medium rat. Please don't ask a weight on it, not sure, and I got it like a month ago with my usual feeders. Not sure if he's ready for it yet or not....

sirtalis
12-19-15, 06:15 PM
It should be fine, they prey item can be a bit bigger than the biggest part of the snake, from what ive read.

bigsnakegirl785
12-19-15, 10:56 PM
I personally wouldn't feed it, but I'm more conservative with my animals. I don't even feed my 1380 gram ball mediums.

I'm sure it could get it down, and it's just one meal, so it should be fine.

Minkness
12-19-15, 11:33 PM
He got 2 smalls =)

I thinkhe will be upped soon enough though.

Bandit
12-19-15, 11:51 PM
Definitely on the large side, however I'd bet that he could take it. I wouldn't consistently feed him prey that large, but one time wouldn't hurt. If it really is too big, then he won't eat it.

IW17
12-20-15, 11:50 AM
He can take that fine. I wouldn't make feeding something that size a normal thing, but the occasional oversized(within reason) meal is fine.

Minkness
12-20-15, 12:05 PM
He's on a bi-weekly schedule now along with my female hoggies, and my male hoggies have officially gone on winter strike.so that onlu leaves Amara and Persephone on a weekly feeding now. And Persephone is actually fed twice a week.

Might actually save some $ on feeders for a while XD

Salty Rob
12-21-15, 01:25 PM
It should be fine. Just like a few others have mentioned don't feed it like that alot. It makes it harder on the snake. I feed mine the size under a medium.

Andy_G
12-21-15, 01:39 PM
Nothing wrong with that size.

Aaron_S
12-21-15, 01:49 PM
Nothing wrong with that size.

What this guy said.

Humble308
12-21-15, 02:44 PM
Nice looking snake Mink!

Minkness
12-21-15, 04:14 PM
Thanks everyone =)

I'll see if he takes it next Saturday (not this Saturday) since my female shouldprobably be on small rats now anyway.

Arachnaeoccult
12-21-15, 07:10 PM
I feel that proportionally I had the same problem today. but she won't take a smaller lizard so she won't be hungry