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[Hyokenseisou]

Originally Posted by bigsnakegirl785

Those are some huge medium and large rats. Most of the larges I got from my pet store were under 200 grams, and the chart I usually go off of has 265 grams as the largest weight for a large rat, and mediums are 80-150 grams. 300 grams is pretty much the largest rat you're gonna get. A 170-200 gram rat should be plenty for them if they're 5-6ft. ~250-300 grams will be good if they're 7ft, I believe. 7-10 days will be a good schedule until they're back up to weight, but then you'll want to feed every 3-5 weeks.

Maybe your sizing is different in the states, but the bags of large rats I get, on the bag it states 175-274g, and I'm lucky if even half of the rats in there are over the 200g weight. Most of them seem to be on the much smaller end, just measuring the bag I'm thawing now, 6-8 of them were < 180g.
It might sound like a lot for them, but they don't even get a bulge after they eat. And if you didn't catch, I'm not feeding them the largest large rats, I'm feeding the small larges (150-180g); it's the equivalent to a large medium.

Not to sound like a ****, but I'm pretty sure I know what I'm doing if things are going well. I really am not a fan of being told repetitive stuff I already know/am already doing. Criticism is welcome, if needed.

[bigsnakegirl785]

Originally Posted by Hyokenseisou

Maybe your sizing is different in the states, but the bags of large rats I get, on the bag it states 175-274g, and I'm lucky if even half of the rats in there are over the 200g weight. Most of them seem to be on the much smaller end, just measuring the bag I'm thawing now, 6-8 of them were < 180g.
It might sound like a lot for them, but they don't even get a bulge after they eat. And if you didn't catch, I'm not feeding them the largest large rats, I'm feeding the small larges (150-180g); it's the equivalent to a large medium.

Not to sound like a ****, but I'm pretty sure I know what I'm doing if things are going well. I really am not a fan of being told repetitive stuff I already know/am already doing. Criticism is welcome, if needed.

Sizing differs from each feeder provider, not just where you live.

Everyone thinks they know what they're doing, I was simply stating an opinion. I wasn't commenting on the size of the rats you were feeding, I realized what you were talking about. I was commenting on the weight of the rats that were typical of what you get for the sizes you listed. Not leaving a bulge is a good thing, you don't really want to see a bulge. Spacing out feeding and feeding smaller prey items works, but people also have luck spacing out feedings and feeding meals 1.5x the girth.

[Aaron_S]

Easy way of dealing with feedings is use weight proportions and forget sizes. I recommend 10 - 15% of the snakes weight.

[Hyokenseisou]

Hey guys, just an update on these two!
The albino I've finally given a name and his name is Leo! I actually take him to shows now with photos of how he was to help educate people that not only dogs/cats can be neglected.

My friend holding him at his first outing. He's so great and just as gentle as Zeus.


Him beside Zeus at his second show a week later. He's doing so well.




Leo's new current weight is 1959g, when I first got him was 1419g.

The suri is also doing well, but still has no name. I'll find a suiting name for him soon. But his new weight is 2368g, original was 1840g.
Both are gaining great weight at a good pace, amazing feeders, and perfect sheds every time.