How big should my 2 year old python be?

[KaaTom]

For m its not underestimating the "stretchiness" of a python its slowly introducing and upping the size of the rats to the snake. Obviously if the snake takes and eats it faster than the speed of light *lol* then yes definately up the size until the snakes takes a bit longer

 

[celticskull]

if a hatchy can fit in a day old quail then a 2 year old (3 foot snake ) can fit in a med rat just my opinion
but yeah maybe start with a weaner and up the food from there just make sure the food size goes up as the snake fills out

 

[bfg23]

i feed my year old bredli small adult rats, and next week im going to try her on a medium adult rat.
i reckon my bredli's head is the same size as yours compared to the coke can so give it a small adult rat and see how you go.
mine passes and is hungry again within about 2 days so she could probably do 2 small adult rats to be honest.

 

[holden08]

an adult mouse is around 30g. feeding a small feed will keep your snake alive, but not leave anything to use for growing. trust me a snake wont eat anything that is to big for them. try feeding it a small weaner rat about 40-45g next feed, then feed every 7 days. keep your enclosure at 30C in the centre. upsize the feeds about every 6 feeds.

hi should you upsize the food all the time every 6 feeds and how much bigger should you gowith the food thanks

 

[percey39]

I think you should definetely up the food size i would try a weanling rat at least

 

[shaunyboy]

food

imo he does not look under fed,he looks proportionally ok.i would up the food size.i would do it gradually,over a couple of months.i definatley would not go from the size of mouse you have him on straight to a small or medium rat.when i up a food size what i do is.instead of 1 of his normal food item,i give it 2 of what food size it has been on for 4 weeks.that way his stomach gets used to the extra food.also it gives him a chance to refuse the 2nd food item if it feels its too much food.at 2 year most of my carpets are on small to large weaners.there are a few exceptions like my coastal who will end up the biggest of my carpets.
cheers shaun