What size food?

[zombielotus]

Dezra is 7 1/2 months old. She has been getting F/T Rat Fuzzies, but I am having trouble getting them in my area. All the pet stores close to me don't carry rat fuzzies, the smallest rats they have are pups.
Do you think she is big enough for Rat Pups?

[dshin963]

I thought rat fuzzies were bigger than rat pups...? :S

[zombielotus]

I beleive the sizing goes: pinkie, fuzzie, pup, weaned, small...

[dshin963]

hmmm weird... oh well... i was told my BP was being fed rat pups... hes around... 6 months old if that helps at all :P and isn't general rule of thumb the width (or a little larger) of the largest part of the snake

[Damion930]

Well u could c if she can take the next size rat looks to me like she may be able to take a pup or try hopper mice ther fuzzie rat sized but could be problematic switching from one to the other

[zombielotus]

I think im just going to pick up some pups and try it.

[Damion930]

I think she can make the stretch let us know how it goes

[Lankyrob]

Carpets can take pretty big prey items compared to their size, my 18 month old JCP takes the same size rats as my SD Retic.

[zombielotus]

Just feed Dezra a rat pup. I was a little worried at first, because she still seems so small, but she took it no problem!

[dshin963]

Good to know :) Glad to hear she did fine!

[Damion930]

Very nice that's good to hear

[red ink]

Just feed Dezra a rat pup. I was a little worried at first, because she still seems so small, but she took it no problem!


Great too hear mate, but just remember to adjust the feed intervals accordingly....

[zombielotus]

She is 7 1/2 months old. How long before I should offer her another pup?

[Lankyrob]

Certainly not sooner than seven dsys imo but anything upto fourteen.

[Jenn_06]

i would feed every 7 days.

[zombielotus]

Sounds great. Thanks

[2006gt]

thats good to hear. also i would do every seven days and she will prob grow quicker now with a more harty meal!! good luck!