I am no expert, but I don't think you need to worry about overfeeding a juvenile BP. I have never seen an overweight baby, myself. They just grow faster. I start my babies on rats, and just increase the rat size as they grow. One of my 03 males is taking a small rat weekly. Yes, you could use two mice instead of a rat. I think most people switch to rats earlier because the BP's seem to be not as set in their ways when young, and the switchover may be easier.

>>Since we are already discussion the switch, what is about the right size/length/age to switch across to rats? I have two 4 mnth old CBB Normals eating an adult mouse each, once a week. I have watched the adult mice go from a bulge in the belly initially to almost un-noticeable after feedings these days.
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>>I know they could handle a juvenile rat but my concern here is for overfeeding. I guess my question is how much is too much?
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>>Also, should I just use two mice each as opposed to a rat?
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>>Thanks...
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>>Hope it helps...
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• Mouse/Rat Scent?? - brandonsander, Mon Dec 1 18:01:54 2003
• RE: Mouse/Rat Scent?? - meretseger, Mon Dec 1 19:37:04 2003
• A little off topic - triniian, Tue Dec 2 02:16:38 2003
• RE: A little off topic - RPlank, Tue Dec 2 18:09:50 2003
• Thanks... will try small rats at next feeding. n/p - triniian, Tue Dec 2 19:24:23 2003