I have a friend that is very successful breeding kings and milks and he gave me some info on feeding pink rats to his snakes rather than feeding them fuzzy or small mice. He also continues to feed rats that are equal to the size of a mouse that the snake can handle . I did some research on the pinkies because I was always told that they are mostly water and not a good source of nutrition. A pink rat,(and I would assume mouse)has a much higher serum protein than an adult. this is the protein in the blood globulin / albumin that translates to a higher caloric intake and fat for the snake. The reason is that the serum proteins are produced by the liver and a pink rat/mouse doesnt yet have the benefit of a full function liver. The pinky has a higher total serum protein to fight off infection and it is increased through the mothers milk. I now use this info and as soon as a snake is able to take a pink rat, I offer them. you wouldn't believe the growth that seems to happen almost over night.

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