feeding time?

[BPTexas_Pete84]

hi i bought a normal bp nov. 28th when i got her she was 4 months and eating a medium mouse every 10 days i changed that to 2 small mice every 5 days. When she eats 2 the next week she wont eat but one. after she eats that one before the fifth day shes already hungry this has been going on for the last 2 months should i change her back to what she was doing or just keep trying the two every five days. She shedded dec. 23 and the shed was 21 inches i dont have weight yet but i hear shes very healthy looking

[Southernshooter]

Why not try 1 medium every 5 days

[joHtoD3]

I would say to go back to the medium size mouse. In the wild, BP's don't eat on a schedule such as a medium mouse every tuesday at 5:00pm. Also reptiles have very slow metabolisms which means they tend to digest thier food very slow. When I worked in the pet shop years ago we made it a point not to feed our reptiles on the same day and same time we would always vary it slightly. BP, I have found, are very picky eaters too. The last BP I had, sometimes you could offer her a small rat every two weeks or so and sometimes she would eat it, sometimes she refused. Sometimes she wasn't in the mood to kill her prey, but as soon as I euthanised the rat and then offered it to her right away she was willing to take it. What I'm saying here is sometimes it's trial and error. Hope that helps.

[BPTexas_Pete84]

ok so i should just go back to a medium every 8 to 10 days. is that what ure saying?

[toddsbabygirl]

i have no advise for you as im a new owner myself and not fed yet, but im sure someone will this site is amazing.

[seeya205]

I would feed on a 5 day schedule until at least 6 months old! The snake will tell you because if it refuses then you know you have to go to a 6 or 7 day schedule. I would feed it at least a adult mouse every 5 days or even go to a rat pup. Rats come in larger sizes so that way you will only have to feed it one item instead of multiple! in a month or two, it will need two mice per feeding if not switched to rats. At 4 months it should be eating a larger item than a medium mouse so try a adult mouse next feeding then it won't be hungry still! Hope this helps!!! Good luck!

[Kaorte]

I think you need to get a scale to weigh your snake. Feed 10-15% of the snakes body weight every 7 days.

There is nothing wrong with feeding on the same day at the same time. My snakes are always ready for food on feeding day.

[psycho]

hi i bought a normal bp nov. 28th when i got her she was 4 months and eating a medium mouse every 10 days i changed that to 2 small mice every 5 days. When she eats 2 the next week she wont eat but one. after she eats that one before the fifth day shes already hungry this has been going on for the last 2 months should i change her back to what she was doing or just keep trying the two every five days. She shedded dec. 23 and the shed was 21 inches i dont have weight yet but i hear shes very healthy looking

I say one adult mouse every 7 days

[DNLball09]

feed her 1 and wait alittle bit then try to to feed here i have to do that.

[dr del]

Hi,

It might also be an idea to get the weights of each of those meals.

It does make a difference the weight of those two small mice every 5 days compared with one medium mouse every 10.

You might find when you weigh them that you literally doubled her food intake for the ten day period which is a bit of a jump in one go.


dr del