Kingsnake feeders as a % of body weight.

[scalrtn]

For Ball Pythons, it's often recommended to feed them 10-15% of their body weight weekly.

Would the same rule apply to Kingsnakes? All I can find is "size of prey should be as wide as the snake at its widest point." But that's a little vague, considering the larger relative length of the snake.

My King's at a little over 50g right now, and this morning I fed her 3 mouse pinkies totalng about 7g, which she readily took. That would make for just under 15% of body weight. Is that OK ?

[anicatgirl]

I think that once your BP is no longer a hatchling, that the body % rule goes out the window. And it is then comparable to girth. I don't know so much about kings, but I'm sure someone will be along shortly to help out

[scalrtn]

Found this chart for Corns. I'd suppose it could be used for Kings too... thoughts?

http://repticake.ucoz.com/load/corn_..._chart/1-1-0-7

[DennisM]

I'd move up to fuzzies if she's taking 3 pinks. Food item about the same as the snakes girth is always a good starting point. I feed adult kings weekly and little ones every 4-5 days.

[EL-Ziggy]

I feed my kings 10-15% of their body weight every 5 days until they turn one then it's closer to 10% of their body weight every 7 days on average. They seem to grow pretty well on this schedule. I'd also agree with Dennis and move up to fuzzys.

[scalrtn]

She was supposedly born in June of 2014, so she'll be turning one in a few weeks. The Corn chart suggests Hoppers at her weight, but I'll take it on advisement. She's about 22 inches right now.

[EL-Ziggy]

50g sounds a little small for a yearling. No need to power feed but I'd definitely increase it's food intake. My two kings were about 250g at 12 months. They're both a little over two now and they're 630g and 650g.

[bondo]

I have never fed a snake by weight. My balls get equal to girth and kings and corns can be fed up to 1 1/2 times their size in girth. When you feed them there should be a little lump in them.

[EL-Ziggy]

I have never fed a snake by weight. My balls get equal to girth and kings and corns can be fed up to 1 1/2 times their size in girth. When you feed them there should be a little lump in them.

Ron, I'm curious to see the differences between the 2 feeding regiments. Do you feed just one prey item per feeding? How often do you feed your colubrids? How old and how large are they?

[scalrtn]

She took a Fuzzy this morning.


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