![]() ![]() This is by far the most convenient option, though you do have to pay extra for shipping costs. These days, you can order frozen feeder rodents in bulk by visiting the breeder’s website. The reptile industry has come a long way over the years. ![]() So you need to read up on the care requirements for the type of pet snake you’re keeping. But again, it will depend on the species and the size of the feeder mice / rats. Newborn babies can be fed more often, about every five days. Most snakes do well on a weekly feeding schedule. Adult snakes can be fed less often, because their growth (and metabolism) will slow down with age. They need frequent meals to support this growth. In general, baby snakes need to be fed more often because they grow fast. This will depend on three things - (1) the particular species you are keeping, (2) the age of the snake, and (3) the size of the feeder rodents. Rats have more muscle and less fat than mice, which translates into good nutrition for your pet snake. Generally speaking, feeder rats offer more nutritional value than mice do. Likewise, an adult boa would need to be fed rats - mice would be too small for a snake of that size. A baby boa constrictor, on the other hand, can take newborn and fuzzy rats from day one. It will be too small to eat feeder rats, at least at first. For example, a baby corn snake that’s right out of the egg will have to eat newborn mice (pinkies). This will depend on the size of the snake. Offer prey items that are about the same diameter of your snake’s widest section, or just slightly larger. So stick to the rule-of-thumb I’ve given you. And you don’t want them to be too large, or the snake may have trouble eating them. You don’t want the feeder mice or rats to be too small, or the snake will still be hungry after its meals. You can easily avoid this by feeding your pet snake rodents of the proper size. In addition to being stressful for the snake, this is not something you want to clean up! Other times, the swallowed meal will be so big that it causes the snake to regurgitate. ![]() If it succeeds, it may do just fine with the meal. So I better leave it alone.” Instead, the snake’s feeding response will take over, and it will try its best to swallow the meal whole. A snake will rarely say, “Well, that meal seems a little too big for me. When it comes to eating, snakes do not have the best judgment. You can go slightly larger than this, but not much. In other words, the feeder rodent should be 1 to 1 1/2 times the diameter of your snake’s middle. You should offer your snake feeder mice or rats that are roughly the size of the snake at the snake’s widest part (the mid-body area). It relates to the size of the prey items. Here’s a helpful rule of thumb that applies to most snake-feeding situations. Should I be giving my snake feeder mice or rats? How much should I feed my pet snake per meal? How often does it need to eat, and what size of rodents should I offer? Let’s answer these common questions about pet snake care. ![]()
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