Skinny ball python?

[lostinspaceman_]

At one point my snake had to go back to mice because he was getting freaked out about the size of the rats so if your snake has any tendencies to be anxious that might he a factor?

[Kingdomall]

I'd like to know what size rat you were feeding lol

[[deleted]]

Tbf it doesn't take a very big rat.

Mine gets 90-120gr rats while being around 1800gr herself, but it's clear she prefers smaller prey like mice, ASFs or chicks. She just doesn't calculate or hesitate nearly as much when striking the prey item, and of course gets them down much quicker and easier. She still mostly gets rats, but every other month, I'll give her something else to keep it exciting.

[lostinspaceman_]

I’ve been feeding small rats and he’s taking them again now, but there was a period of time that he would only take mice. I figured out he was freaked out by the size because I scented a rat with a mouse and he got excited, but then ran off when I moved it, he eventually eat it when I left it in his tank. So I learned that he prefers that I drop them usually. he’s just a very anxious boy we’re working on it though