Monkfield Mouse, Small Pinkies

Feeding whole prey is meant to replicate what a reptile would catch in the wild, and the reason frozen prey comes graded by size is that a mismatch between prey and predator is a choking risk rather than a feeding preference.

These are small pinky mice, sold frozen in a pack of 25. Monkfield's own analysis puts the mice at 67% moisture, 21% protein and 9% fat. Like all frozen feeders, they need thorough defrosting before use — naturally, at room temperature on newspaper or kitchen towel, away from food preparation surfaces, and never in warm water or a microwave.

• Small pinky mice, sold frozen
• Pack of 25
• Analysis: 67% moisture, 21% protein, 9% fat
• Must be fully defrosted at room temperature before use, never in warm water or a microwave
• Hands should be washed thoroughly before and after handling

On sizing. "Small Pinkies" is one point on a wider size scale that runs from Small Pinks through Fluffs, Crawlers, Small, Medium, Large and Jumbo mice — if you're not certain your reptile needs this particular size rather than a step up or down, that scale is worth checking against your animal before ordering.

Who it's for: reptile keepers feeding a species and life stage that takes small pinky mice, who want a pre-portioned frozen pack rather than buying prey loose.