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Question about how long between feedings
I have a quick question about how long to go between feedings. My guy Zeus is going on 6 months and is around 425g. I have been feeding him adult mice (between 25-29g) and recently went to feeding him 2 adult mice for a combined weight of around 42-44g. His last feeding on Tuesday I gave him his first rat (60g) and he took down like he's been on rats all his life. So my question is should I know switch to feeding him every 7 days or keep to his 4-5 day spread? Thanks for your input.
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Re: Question about how long between feedings
My youngest male normal is almost 400 grams and is eating a small rat every 5 to 7 days. This seems to work well for my little guy.
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Re: Question about how long between feedings
 Originally Posted by ballpythonluvr
My youngest male normal is almost 400 grams and is eating a small rat every 5 to 7 days. This seems to work well for my little guy.
Thanks, it gives me a better idea of what someone else is doing.
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Re: Question about how long between feedings
C'mon, only one reply. I need more info and opinions in order to make an informed decesion. thanks!
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If you're going to be feeding him a large meal each week you can switch it to every 7 days. That's what I would do.
Humans: 0.1 Amanda, 1.0 Husband, 2.3 Children
Ball Pythons: 2.2 "Classics" - Elmo (RIP), Mr. Noodle, Zoe, and Molly, 1.0 Pastel - Oscar, 1.0 Pinstripe het Hypo - Romeo, 1.0 Enchi - Eccleston 1.0 Mojave - Mr. Pillows, 1.0 Mojave Enchi - Commander Pumpkin Guns, 1.0 Black Pastel - Count Chocula 0.1 Butter het Hypo - Kerry Gold, 0.1 Spinner - Lucinda, 0.1 Spider - Luna, 0.1 Orange Ghost - Juliet 0.1 Blue Eyed Leucistic - Snow, and 0.1 Cinnamon Enchi YB 50% het Hypo 1.0 Bumblebelly - Ted Legend
Other Snakes: 7.8 Boas, 1.1 Reticulated Pythons - Little Sister and Giovanni, 2.1 Blood Pythons - Gonzo, Snugglewumps and Narcissa, 0.1 Dumerils Boa - Blossom
Lizards: 0.0.1 BTS - Smaug, 0.1 Bearded Dragon - Kilgharrah, 0.1 Leopard Gecko - Mavis
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Re: Question about how long between feedings
I feed my two ball pythons and my borneo short tail every 7 days. I feed on Tuesdays.
I think every 5-7 days is fine as long as you stick to that schedule.
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Assuming he is a pet and not a breeding male, I would feed every 7-10 days. And I would immediately switch to rats. Small rats! IMO they are way more nutritiuos.
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I feed small rat every 6 days. By day 5, she's prowling because she knows it's feeding time soon.
1.0 Bumblebee ('Camero')
0.1 Normal ('Kali')
0.1 Lesser ('Baby snake' - now ironically she is the biggest)
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