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Any reason for discussion of any concerns here?
Just placed an order of mice and rats online and I plan on switching my bull from fuzzies to rat pups when she is ready. Rat pups are probably about the size of a very small adult mouse or a "weaned". I worry that they may be too fatty to be fed for a few months before she's ready for small adult mice. Would that be a bad thing as long as my bull does not get fat?

Thanks! - Matt
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Matt from Minnesota
Cornsnake, Eastern Kingsnake, IL Bullsnake - all girls.
One Pair of cute Crested Geckos.

While nutritional analysis comparisons, between mice and rats, have demonstrated only minute differences, all of my Pituophis seem to incur better growth on a diet of rats, though I include quail and eggs for variety.
I have noticed the same results with my Drymarchon as well, though their diet is considerably more varied..

Jeff

Thanks Jeff
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Matt from Minnesota
Cornsnake, Eastern Kingsnake, IL Bullsnake - all girls.
One Pair of cute Crested Geckos.