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Posted by colubridman on November 08, 2002 at 22:20:49:
In Reply to: Next Larger Size of Prey? posted by blondemoment on November 08, 2002 at 20:05:02:
::If he's able to wolf down three or four mice of a particular size, then it is far past time to move him up to the next larger size of prey...
:Thanx for the observations, Tricia!
:By the next size of prey, do you mean adult rats? I was looking at the rats when I purchased the last bunch of mice, and they seem so big! Would he graduate to baby rats, or can I give him an adult? Sorry to sound so ignorant, but this is the first rodent-eater we've had. (We have a couple of Ribbons and a couple of Dekay's Brown snakes)
: A good guideline to go by is to feed your ratsnake prey that is the size around or slightly larger than the largest part of the middle of your ratsnake. You can use this rule of thumb for most types of snakes whether you are feeding them mice or rats. You just adjust the prey size accordingly as the snake grows.
Feeding ratsnakes as much as every 5 days is fine for the first year. From 1 to 2 years about every 6 or 7 days is good.
Enjoy, Randy Whittington
