What's the largest python you folks have?

[stephanbakir]

Originally Posted by iBaman

I agree with the expensive part...my ball python is the more expensive eater because he won't eat rats, so he gets 2 mice a week...

Same problem I'm having with my male retic, hes the same age as my female but about 1/4 the size, he won't take anything bigger then a small rat so he gets 6-7 of them every meal. (he was injured eating a f/t jumbo when he was smaller and it put him off large meals ever since)

[MoreliAddict]

Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Same problem I'm having with my male retic, hes the same age as my female but about 1/4 the size, he won't take anything bigger then a small rat so he gets 6-7 of them every meal. (he was injured eating a f/t jumbo when he was smaller and it put him off large meals ever since)

Is that why he wasn't eating well when you first got him? Were you just offering prey too large for his preference?

My Carpet Python has this too I believe. It's tough to get him to take a medium rat, but he'll usually take 2 small rats no problem. (together being about the size of a medium)

[stephanbakir]

Originally Posted by MoreliAddict

Is that why he wasn't eating well when you first got him? Were you just offering prey too large for his preference?

My Carpet Python has this too I believe. It's tough to get him to take a medium rat, but he'll usually take 2 small rats no problem. (together being about the size of a medium)

Not sure, when I first got him it was touch and go, he would take anything but only every 3-5 weeks, drove me nuts lol. Hes about 10lbs, and shes in the 35-45 range, I'll be weighing her this weekend