Mysterious Missing Feces...

[Lankyrob]

I feed my BP twice a month or so (i have a staggered feeding "pattern") and he takes rats that are roughly 2 times his widest girth quite easily - he could possibly take something bigger but i wouldnt personally push over twice his girth.

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by Lankyrob

I feed my BP twice a month or so (i have a staggered feeding "pattern") and he takes rats that are roughly 2 times his widest girth quite easily - he could possibly take something bigger but i wouldnt personally push over twice his girth.

The more known rule of thumb and general safe bet for any snake is the widest part of the snake. I recommend this to all new snake owners instead of by weight or even over the widest part. Purely for the simplicity of it. They don't have to worry about weighing the snake or prey and just feeding it and getting used to it.

Also Rob, I think your snake is an exception and not the rule Must be a "burm" of a ball lol

[Lankyrob]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

The more known rule of thumb and general safe bet for any snake is the widest part of the snake. I recommend this to all new snake owners instead of by weight or even over the widest part. Purely for the simplicity of it. They don't have to worry about weighing the snake or prey and just feeding it and getting used to it.

Also Rob, I think your snake is an exception and not the rule Must be a "burm" of a ball lol

He is still growing (about 18months old) - when he is full grown then i sont be expecting to find rats twice his size! I currently only have one adult snake (a corn) and he gets fed on the same schedule but gets an xl mouse that is slightly bigger round than he is.