Rodent Sizes & Buying

[Piggybuns]

I wasn't 100% sure she could do it without struggling a bit, but I knew she'd grow into it, so I figured now's better than ever. Snakes grow according to how you feed, so I just assumed for now she'd hit a tiny growth spurt.

I was wrong tho! She didn't entirely struggle, she swallowed it just as I assumed was normal, and now has a good healthy bulge in her belly. .) They were perfect. I only got a pack of 25, and since shipping is cheap, getting the next size up will be no problem in a couple months. I learned from getting "bulk" pinkies that they outgrow food really fast, so I only got their lowest amount. ^^

We just watched her eat it, and she took it like a champ. She isn't a shy eater, so we got to watch directly how she handled it. My husband took a look and went "no that's way way too big" and I'm just sitting here like "for a snake this is healthy." XD It's hard to explain to folks who don't know much about snakes that bulges are in fact, a good thing, but there is a limit. The next size up for instance would be too much!

Again thanks all for the size help! It's definitely easier seeing the actual rodents in person. I have a lot of trouble distinguishing size from screens. :3

[macandchz]

piggybuns, those comparison pictures help a lot. i'm never sure what size is being talked about on here. is a rat pup the next size after an adult mouse?