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seph
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hi, just wondering what the majority of ppl feed their balls? i try to feed medium rats but somtimes he doesnt take them, i think i might have to feed him a jumbo mouse every 5 days if he keeps on.
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seph
Joined: 31 Jul 2006
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:o well 1/2 an hour since my topic, i fed him b4 i posted that he didnt take the rat but took the jumbo mouse went and made a cup of tea and get a bag to throw the rat out in (it was a refrozen and rethawed from the night b4) He has eaten the jumbo and the tail of the medium rat is hanging out of his mouth! PURE GREED!!
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RonCrawford
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Joined: 04 May 2006
Posts: 2047
Location: Pottsville, PA (USA)
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I feed both rats and mice. I have some ball pythons that want nothing to do with rats while other take rats for a few months, switch to mice and then back to rats. When I seem to think I've got them figured out they throw me for a loop! 
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mleaster
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 449
Location: Oklahoma City,Ok 73132
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mine is eating adult mice now. he shed yesterday and fed him today and took it in no time at all. first time for an adult mice and had no problems.
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deborahbroadus
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Joined: 16 Jul 2006
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Location: Baltimore, MD
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| mleaster wrote: | | mine is eating adult mice now. he shed yesterday and fed him today and took it in no time at all. first time for an adult mice and had no problems. |
Then you're good to go, for a while at least! 
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Jordan700
Joined: 29 May 2006
Posts: 1048
Location: Petaluma, California
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I have read(I’ll post my sources  ) that rats are more nutritious that mice. But if your snake only eats mice despite your best attempts to get it to eat rats, than your stuck with mice. :wink:
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Moshi
Joined: 23 Jul 2006
Posts: 303
Location: Pinellas Park Fl
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I got some rat pups for Takara today because they were out of mice. she's either really hungry or prefers rats. she went right for the first one.
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deborahbroadus
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Joined: 16 Jul 2006
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Location: Baltimore, MD
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| Moshi wrote: | | I got some rat pups for Takara today because they were out of mice. she's either really hungry or prefers rats. she went right for the first one. |
We both did good! I feed my new acquisitions today!! M/F Mojave had rat pups and the Female normal took a F/T jumbo rat! I am happy and I know you are too!!
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