How many small mice should I feed my ball python?

Your ball python should now be a consistent weight (unless it is being used for breeding) and your feeding schedule should not need to change. Most adults are happy with a single medium rat, two small rats, or 4-5 large adult mice every one to two months.

Can Ball Pythons eat small mice?

Ball pythons, like other snakes, eat varying sizes of prey depending on how big they are. Adult ball pythons will eat adult mice and rats when they get big enough.

Can you feed a snake twice in one day?

You could feed two hoppers in one day until you use up the “extras” and just move up to rat pups or adult mice once you have run through them.

Can you feed ball python 2 days in a row?

For a snake eating prey items that small relative to its size, you could easily feed multiple prey items in a single sitting, or just for a couple days in a row. The nice thing about ball pythons is that they honestly don’t overeat, especially not when it comes to eating just mice.

How do I know if my snake is still hungry?

You can tell a snake is hungry when it exhibits specific behaviors such as: Prowling the front of the tank, being more active, focussing on you whenever you are near the enclosure, flicking its tongue more often, and hunting at a similar time each day or night.

What should a 300 gram ball python eat?

What should I feed my ball python? You should feed your young ball python frozen thawed mice or rats and then gradually increase the size. You should transition your young ball pythons of over 200-300 grams to eating rats, as they are bigger in size.

Can I feed my snake 2 mice in one day?

if they want to eat two they will. it won’t hurt your snake as long as you are not over doing it and they look like they swallowed a football every day every week. some bp’s grow fast and some don’t as long as your’s is eating weekly, no problems. you can’t have just one!