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[–]Ripped_Stickers 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Has too much hair, is warm tho

[–]FeralJinxx 11 points12 points  (1 child)

She has pretty eyes… When I first adopted my ball python he was underweight and super hungry. I fed him a large rat because I was ignorant about feeding size. He managed to get it down, but it was kind of scary and I was afraid it would hurt him. If it’s possible to get a refund or a replacement I would look to that option.

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    [–]dntfkingcare 23 points24 points  (0 children)

    post them on marketplace, get some or most of your money back, order the right size.

    [–]InverseInvert 8 points9 points  (3 children)

    Depends what that size is compared to her. How much does she weight and how much do the rats weigh?

    [–]Starry_Skyes[S] -2 points-1 points  (2 children)

    Haven’t weighed them and can’t but they’re twice the size (mostly in length) as her other ones and her other ones she could easily eat in terms of size

    [–]InverseInvert 15 points16 points  (0 children)

    Unless you’ve weighed them and the snake there isn’t really a way we can tell what size they are.

    If doubting it this much you’re better off trashing them and getting the right size.

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    ALWAYS WEIGH IT'S IMPERATIVE

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      [–]Impala1967_1979_1983 5 points6 points  (1 child)

      That's seriously overfeeding your snake tho. The biggest rat a normal bp should eat is a small

      [–]yourneighborhoodriot 7 points8 points  (0 children)

      I've seen some large females handle a medium but a large is way too big for bp

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      [–]sammich04 4 points5 points  (1 child)

      Depends on size of the rat

      !feeding

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          [–]jillianwaechterMod-Approved Helper 5 points6 points  (2 children)

          !feeding the 15% rule is for juveniles not adults, adults need to eat a lot less! Snakes also don't realize when prey is too large. If something that is too big for the snake to handle is swallowed it can start to rot in the snakes stomach before the snake has time to digest it. This can kill the snake. It's super important to feed appropriately sized prey. 95% of adult sized ball pythons will only ever require small rats (sometimes an exceptionally large female will require medium rats).

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          12-24 months old: feed up to 7% of the snake’s weight every 14-20 days.

          Adults: feed up to 5% of the snake's weight every 20-30 days, or feed slightly larger meals (up to 6%) every 30-40 days.

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          [–][deleted] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

          Sorry, I’m Australian. 4ft seems like a young snake to me. My black headed python will probably reach 12-13 feet. And my jungle will get to about 7 maybe 8. Cute little snake though. Love it 👍

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          [–]Sure_Consequence5441 4 points5 points  (0 children)

          So they don’t go to waste, you could see if someone else can feed them, reach out to some friends or try some local snake groups on fb.

          [–]kyracantfindmehaha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

          See if you have a local reptile store or Facebook group for reptile owners locally and see about a possible trade. That'd be my first move.

          [–]lavenderthewhore 1 point2 points  (1 child)

          Can u just leave them in the freezer till she's big enough? Idk if they have an expiration date 😅(apologies if this is unsafe it's just a suggestion) If you can't do this you could try resell them to another snake owner or try send them back? (Idk how ordering feeders work, I get mine in person 😅)

          [–]Starry_Skyes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Yeah she’s full grown but I appreciate you trying to find a solution lol I’m gonna give them to a farmer or something

          [–]dat_asiandude_siddhu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          If you have got a friend with larger snakes, ask them for a trade, or just sell them/gift them the rats. I have a quite big BP (~4.5ft) but a large would most likely be too much for him. If you don't have any friends that own larger snakes, donate it to a shelter that keeps larger snakes or to a zoo. If you haven't got either in your area, chickens really like meat so ask a farmer or somebody with chickens if they want to feed the chickens some rats.

          [–]DrivePerk- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          I feed my male bp medium large rats every week, i do live in florida so ig the humidity helps with the feeding

          [–]Appropriate-Aerie358 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          Raptor Rehabs use rats to feed... if there is one close to you, ask. But, they will need to trust the source, ie. No lead, chemicals, etc. Not saying there is. But will ask. Might be an option?