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i need to feed my balls and they are 800 - 900 grams. i know they should be eating small rats but is it really bad to feed them rat fuuzies that just opened there eyes a few days ago? even if i feed them a few of them? i just cant get any weanlings and i want to feed them in the next few days? can anyone tell me why not to feed them this size? thanks.

If that is all you can get, I am sure it will be fine, But some may not take the smaller prey, i have ran into that befor and I had some just ignore it because it was to small. If you have some willing to eat then feed them..

As melindaste said, some won't take smaller prey. If they'll take it feed them . If not, don't worry to much they've been known to go months without eating with no harmful effects. It can wait till you find something of a more appropriate size.

Quig
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Don't interupt me when I'm talkin' to myself

Its fine but so called "Power Feeding" multiple feeding in a row can be bad for your snake- just try not making it a habit- but doing it once in awhile is fine.
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Just as addicted as the rest of you- this is the life

I really don’t think it is power feeding unless it is multiples of the appropriate size and it’s not as long as you don’t exceed the gram weight of the correct size pray and the correct number . Thanks David of DS Reptile Rescue

If it is something that is constant then they can actually end up with smaller heads when they are older..lol... I know that sounds rediculous but the larger prey items help them to actually stretch and build their muscels. I have a few snakes that are mice feeders and will not take rats under any circumstance and they have smaller heads then the rats feeders. No ill effects just found it interesting.
Kim
N.A.R.C.

Yes that is true but that dosn't have anything to do with what is or is not power feeding . but you are right about the heads. thanks David

I know it has nothing to do with power feeding just figured i would throw it in if small prey was going to be offered every wekk from now on instead of a once in awhile feeding.
Kim
N.A.R.C

That Cool Thanks David

You know - I had this one girl with a freaky small(narrow)head - she would only eat small mice - I figured it was because she had a small head that she only ate the small mice - never thought it could be the other way around!

Thanks - thats good stuff to know!
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Tosha