How long is too long between feedings?

[Jason Miller]

give me by size or by age ranges if possible please. I ask only because All of the live rat providers (Reynolds, Wilsons..etc.) in central iowa were wiped out thousands of animals dead from the heat this year... my guy/girls didn't respond to the F/T that i tried.. they don't like to feed if they see me or the tongs... not sure which it is... they ended up waiting almost 3 months one lost a lot of weight the other two (older than 4 years) are holding weight thankyou for your time

[darthkevin]

It would be easier if you just told us how old/how much you snake weighed before and then how much it weighs now.


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[Annarose15]

It would be easier if you just told us how old/how much you snake weighed before and then how much it weighs now.

Exactly. It isn't a matter of length of time nearly as much as it is about your snakes' ages and starting/current weights. Three months is no big deal for established BPs, unless there is a lot of weight loss (say, 20%), which would indicate another problem than just being off feed. BPs that are only a few months old should not go three months, though.

Add: A digital scale for monitoring your BPs' weight is possibly the cheapest and most valuable tool in BP husbandry; yet, somehow it seems to be the one that people are always "meaning to get soon". Get one and use it.

[Don]

I feed my hatchlings every three days until they reach around 300 - 400 grams. Between 300 grams and somewhere around 800 - 1000 grams they are fed every five days. Once they are above 1000 grams, I feed once per week.

Switching over to F/T shouldn't be too hard. I've had better luck with the rat warmed up a little above normal human body temperature - in other words, it will feel warm when ready to feed. Use a blow dryer or heat lamp, making sure the head is warmer than the rest of the body. BPs eat by sensing heat, smell and movement. If you can duplicate those three in a dead rat, they should eat it. Good luck.

[Jason Miller]

I tried f/t again and it worked the hair dryer works great i tried it with hot water last time and it didn't go over well all three are good now thanks for the info!