Difference between hopper and pinky mice?

Question

i have no idea what the difference between a hopper and a pinky?

any help?

and i am thinking about getting a ball python

any feeding advice for them

also cornsnakes

Answer 1

When buying feeder mice you've generally got four options:

-pinky- a newborn mouse, it's eyes are closed and it has very little to no fur  this makes it a little pink mouse, hence the name

-fuzzy- still a baby, eyes are usually closed it's slightly bigger than a pinky and now has a coat of fur

-hopper- the teenager of the mouse world  it's up and moving around (mostly hopping) eating on it's own  eyes open around fuzzy/hopper stage * hoppers are called so for a reason  they're very rambunctious and love trying to escape and bite  caution should be taken when dealing with a hopper

-adult- full grown mouse, pretty self-explanatory

As for Ball Pythons and Corn Snakes, the choice is up to you. Both are good pets and tend to be pretty relaxed. Though if you're a first time snake owner I'd go with a Ball. Corn snakes are pretty fragile, they're harder to feed and home, and harder to handle. They're a bit more skittish as well.  You'll want to feed either a least once a week as a baby. A baby corn snake is better started on crickets, pinkies are still a bit big for it. A ball will start on pinkies or fuzzies, within a few months you can go to hoppers, and soon adults. I've had my ball python for only a few months and it's already eating small adults.

Most pet stores will sell both live and frozen mice. It's sometimes hard to find fuzzy and hopper sizes, pinky and adult are most common. This goes for both live and frozen. Which you feed is up to you and your snake. I started with frozen, but the snake wouldn't eat them. I know a girl whose snake was afraid of live, so she fed frozen. Both have pros and cons, you have to decide what you're comfortable with and see what your snake's willing to eat. Live are easier, most snakes prefer live. But they can also carry mites and diseases. So you want to find a good store with sanitary conditions, and always check the mouse over before feeding. Frozen don't have any mites or diseases, freezing eliminates that. The problem is snakes tend to just overlook them or have no interest. In addition, the thawing process is pretty gross. You can leave them out overnight or soak them in a bag in some hot water. You occasionally get a mouse missing some parts that have broken off, it can be disturbing. You'll hear people completely for and against both sides of this. It's funny how controversial it can get, I personally don't mind either way. But like I said before, it's your choice. If you have any more questions feel free to e-mail me. Hope I could help!

Answer 2

A pinky mouse is fresh born hence the name

A fuzzy mouse is after they grow a coating of hair

a hopper mouse is when they are about two weeks old they tend to hop a lot.

a adult mouse is when they are one month old or more.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules.php?...

here is a link to some good ball python info

Answer 3

A "pinky" mouse is when they are just born up to a couple of days before they have any fur on them and are still pink.

A "hopper" or "fuzzy" mouse is after their eyes open, and they have their fur,  but are still just tiny babies.

Answer 4

Pinky strictly refers to a hairless baby mouse.  A hopper is ababy mouse that has begun to have some alertness and is very mobile. Yes they tend to have hair, but are still very small.