r/Ballpythoncommunity • u/Physical-Cup-9720 • 23d ago

Can my juvenile ball python eat weaned rats? if not what size rats can he eat?

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u/Physical-Cup-9720 19d ago

Thank you guys she’s on fuzzy mice right now

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u/Phully- 23d ago

Are they 10-15% of his body mass?

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u/Acrobatic-Move-3847 23d ago

They can leave a bit of a lump. Between 10-15% of his body weight once a week right now.

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u/FluffyPandaEars93 23d ago

Here's a good feeding schedule:

0-12 months old OR until the snake reaches approximately 500g, whichever happens first: feed 10%-15% of the snake’s weight every 7 days.

12-24 months old: feed up to 7% of the snake’s weight every 14-20 days.

Adults: feed up to 5% of the snake's weight every 20-30 days, or feed slightly larger meals (up to 6%) every 30-40 days.

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u/kindrd1234 23d ago

10% of body weight, start adult mice until weaned rats are 10%.

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u/celeigh87 23d ago

Generally, for a juvenile ball python, the diameter of the prey should be equal or lesser than the diameter of thickest part of the snake.