Frozen Rats Weaner Medium
Overview
Frozen Rats Weaner Medium is a frozen whole prey rat product designed for carnivorous reptiles and other exotic pets that eat appropriately sized rodent prey. The medium weaner size gives you a practical option for animals that have outgrown smaller feeds but are not ready for larger prey items.
This product line is supplied as medium weaner rats singularly, with each rat in the 50g+ weight class. One specialist listing describes the bracket as 50 to 69g, which is a useful guide when matching prey size to your animal.
Always choose prey size to suit the individual animal’s species, age and feeding stage.
Key Details
| Product type | Frozen whole prey rodent food |
| Prey animal | Rat |
| Weight class | 50g+ |
| Pack size | Single |
| Approximate size | About 11cm long x 3cm wide |
Feeding
- Thaw thoroughly at room temperature before feeding.
- Do not use a microwave or warm water to defrost.
- Feed only when the prey is fully thawed.
- Use long tweezers or tongs to present the food safely.
- Match the prey size to the species and life stage of the animal being fed.
After feeding, remove any uneaten food promptly to help keep the enclosure clean and reduce spoilage.
Storage
- Keep frozen until needed.
- Store sealed in the freezer to help avoid freezer burn.
- Do not refreeze after thawing.
Suitability
This medium weaner size is suitable for reptiles and other carnivorous pets that take frozen rodent prey, including medium-sized boas, juvenile to sub-adult pythons, juvenile royal pythons, other adult snakes and some lizards, where the prey size is a good match.
Frozen rodents are commonly used for snake feeding, but the correct size should always be chosen for the individual animal.
Notes
One specialist retailer gives a typical nutritional value of 62% protein and 33% fat for this product line.
Handle frozen prey hygienically and wash hands, utensils and feeding surfaces after use.
