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    What to feed for baby python?

    Hey I am new with growing ball python. I have one 3 week old hatchling and one 6 weeks old guy. They both shed just a day ago and I was wondering what to feed them. I am more on the frozen rat side but I was wondering between fuzzy and pinky.

    Also will they be aggressive towards each other? They are both males and the breeder told me they should be fine but I just want to make sure cause leopard geckos will fight aggressively. Thanks.

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    Re: What to feed for baby python?

    If they are together you need to seperate them, one will stress the other and one or both will likely refuse to eat.

    What were they fed previously if they have been fed previously?

    You have very young animals and the best for now is to entice them and get them to eat for you which will translate in feeding live until they are well established than you can think about switching.
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    Re: What to feed for baby python?

    What Deborah said, but if you have to decide between pinks and fuzzies, start with fuzzies. Pinkies are too small, even for babies fresh out of the egg. I'd start with live, as well, and fuzzies will move around more, enticing the snakes to eat more than a frozen rat or a motionless live pinky.
    What are these mojavas I keep hearing so much about?

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    Re: What to feed for baby python?

    Well I got them at separate places. Well its more like my brothers got them I have to take care of them. Anyways the three week one was fed with fuzzy rat and that one is bigger than the 6 week one, so I am guessing the 6 week was fed with pinky rat or mice. Anyways my main question was fuzzy or pinky.
    I think they will be fine together because the case is 160 gallon that I made and it is awfully big. It has warm side on each end and cool side in middle. Anyways I could easily insert a barricade in the middle, I think even the tank divided in half will be big enough for each one of them until the grow till adult.

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    Re: What to feed for baby python?

    Quote Originally Posted by inuit_jay View Post
    I think they will be fine together because the case is 160 gallon that I made and it is awfully big. It has warm side on each end and cool side in middle. Anyways I could easily insert a barricade in the middle, I think even the tank divided in half will be big enough for each one of them until the grow till adult.
    Well everyone gave you MORE important information on separating them which is higher priority than what they eat. Other wise one will be soo stressed itll sometimes come down to cannibalism.

    Also its not what you THINK its what is NEEDED for them to thrive and live happy ALONE.

    Otherwise youll End up with no snakes due to stress or eating the other or disease.



    Last edited by RichsBallPythons; 05-06-2009 at 03:44 PM.

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    Re: What to feed for baby python?

    o that is some graphic picture. I am definetly separating them.

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    Re: What to feed for baby python?

    I think they will be fine together because the case is 160 gallon that I made and it is awfully big.
    And such a big enclosure will not allow you to maintain proper temps and additionally will stress both of them.

    Ball pythons are shy and secretive animals and do better in small tight enclosure.

    At this point they both need to be housed individually in a 10 gallons tank or 6/15 quarts tubs you also need to provide proper temps, and adequate hiding spots etc

    Here is a good place to start your research on proper husbandry
    http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules/...warticle&id=59 and here http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=56846
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    Re: What to feed for baby python?

    That will be fine, I got enough cases anyways I though 10 gallon might have been too small.

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