I think the reason most people say don't feed mice to a ball that eats rats, is due to the fear that they will choose the taste for mouse over that of rat.

I don't follow this theory; I feed them whatever they will eat.

I feed some only mice, others only rats, and some a combination to keep them eating regularly.

I will agree that growth rates in purely mouse eaters are slower in my adult snakes, and it is a hassle feeding 6-8 mice a week per snake.

But as Chad Bachman has said in previous posts, I do find these animals to be much leaner, and during fasting mine seem to hold their weight better.

TomChambers

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• I underestimated him - kingofspades, Mon Mar 14 17:03:48 2005
• Congrats!!!! - bloodycats, Mon Mar 14 17:25:04 2005
• RE: Congrats!!!! - caw8959, Mon Mar 14 17:28:13 2005
• Believe me. . . - bloodycats, Mon Mar 14 17:54:54 2005
• RE: Believe me. . . - mistysprouse, Mon Mar 14 18:02:13 2005
• RE: Congrats!!!! - TomChambers, Mon Mar 14 18:20:49 2005
• I never thought about it. . . - bloodycats, Mon Mar 14 20:15:58 2005
• I agree.............. - TomChambers, Mon Mar 14 20:50:22 2005
• RE: Congrats!!!! - mistysprouse, Mon Mar 14 17:49:16 2005
• RE: I underestimated him - john127, Tue Mar 15 09:38:57 2005