Ball Python Mice Vs Rats

The mice are great because you never have to worry about them getting too big unless you re feeding hatchlings in which case you would use pinkies.

Ball python mice vs rats. Mice are just so darn small. Technically a ball python hatches large enough to eat newborn rats unless you have something like a very small runt hatch. Personally i always suggest rats as soon as possible because of their nutritional superiority and because ball pythons are know for being picky so the longer they eat mice the harder it could be to switch. Rats are way way better not only are rats much more healthier for ball pythons they are easier on your pockets.

Rats are more healthier and come in larger size s it s better to buy one decent size rat rather than a multiple amount of. First of all the most significant difference in nutritional value between rats and mice is that mice contain more fat than rats. Certainly an immature rodent is higher in fat than an adult too which could increase gro. From casual testing by breeders rats are the way to go.

But it s not entirely clear if that s simply because rats are heavier than mice of comparable size. I typically have many mice on hand and only a handful of rats. Darran hughes at neighbour s constrictors takes us through what he recommends when it comes to feeding. Rats are leaner and higher in protein value.

In this video i ll discuss the huge difference between black and white rats there s a lot more than just a color difference. Filmed for educational purposes to show the strength speed and accuracy of snake strikes and coils matt feeds the snakes at olympus reptiles. Your soon going to need more than one at a feeding to satisfy an adult ball python a mice is just really too small for an adult bp. Most of the feeds are live but some are frozen.

Keep in mind that different species of snake will also fare better on different types of feeders. Also you can let the rats get bigger for larger ball pythons.