Feeding?

[PitBullMomma]

I have two young Bp's around 17"-18" long.
I have been feeding them both every 4-5 day's
Is this healthy or am I over feeding them?
Thank you all

[stratus_020202]

Do you know how much they weigh? I feed all mine every 5 days, until they reach 500 g's. A little longer for the females. Since, more than likely when they get bigger they will fast every now and then, it's ok to feed them more when they are younger. I would start weighing them though, just to keep tabs on things.

Good luck!

[Adam Chandler]

I offer all my BP's food every 5 days.

Bp's are very finicky eaters. In my opinion you cannot overfeed a BP. Unlike some other snakes BP's will stop eating when they are not hungry, or when they don't feel secure, or when their temps are not right and sometimes they will stop eating just to mess with you

But in all seriousness I personally do not believe they can be overfed. As I said they will not eat if they are not hungry.

[PitBullMomma]

Do you know how much they weigh? I feed all mine every 5 days, until they reach 500 g's. A little longer for the females. Since, more than likely when they get bigger they will fast every now and then, it's ok to feed them more when they are younger. I would start weighing them though, just to keep tabs on things.

Good luck!

I sure don't. they are both very healthy though and seem to take everything I offer them.
Both male's.
Guess I'd have to take them to the reptile shop I bought them at to weigh them every so often just to keep tabs.
Thank you for the advice!

[PitBullMomma]

I offer all my BP's food every 5 days.

Bp's are very finicky eaters. In my opinion you cannot overfeed a BP. Unlike some other snakes BP's will stop eating when they are not hungry, or when they don't feel secure, or when their temps are not right and sometimes they will stop eating just to mess with you

So I've read
I'll keep my eyes on um.
Take um to the shop where I bought them and weigh um every so often.
I don't have a scale for something that small

[stratus_020202]

I bought my scale at walmart:


It will come in handy for those nasty, I don't feel like eating months. That way, if they start loosing a lot of weight you will know something is wrong Or, if they are just being stubborn.