Feeding

[Sky1982]

Hi everyone,

Ok so I've been feeding my balls every 7 days but would like to start feeding every 5 days. My question is when are they considered adults? At what weight should I go back to the 7-10 day schedule? All mine are sitting around 350-550 right now.

Thanks,
Sky

[ExotixTowing]

What is the age of them ??

I feed both my 11's every 4 days and will do so till mid August

[Evenstar]

At 350-500gm, your babies should be approximately 7 months to 1 year of age. Why do you want to go back to a 5 day schedule? Have you always fed every 7 days? Are they gaining weight? Are they feeding well?

If they are gaining weight and have good feed responses, I wouldn't try to fix what isn't broken. They could be eating every 5 days, but many people switch to every 7 days at roughly 500 grams anyhow.

If they appear to be hungry all the time, then you could go to every 5 days, but I'd feed a slightly smaller rodent. There's no need to feed for weight gain if they are healthy babies. They will be healthier if they are grown more slowly.

[Sky1982]

They are feeding good so I'll take your advise and just keep them on the same schedule instead of changing.
Thanks


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[Evenstar]

They are feeding good so I'll take your advise and just keep them on the same schedule instead of changing.
Thanks

Sounds like a plan!!