what size of mice

[mmichele]

hi im just wondering what size mice do you guys feed your black mexican kingsnakes

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[gonesnakee]

Well they start off on pinkies & work their way up to large adults :p Depends on how large the snake is of course. MBKS are usually pretty big eaters. A general rule of thumb is to offer the same girth or slightly larger prey than the thickest girth of the snake & do so weekly 1-3 prey items depending on size of prey. If prey is smaller 2-3 if larger 1-2 or only 1 if quite large in girth compared to the snake. Cheers Mark

[Ace]

I feed mine small rats, but Mark covered the sizes pretty well. ;)
My MBK....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/AcesKings/Raven10-05.jpg