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BP too fat?

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  • 07-12-2010, 09:50 PM
    stupidcracker00
    BP too fat?
    My BP is only 3 months old and I'm feeding her two live mice every 7 days. She eats them no problem (it actually looks like she could eat another one). I've just read that over feeding can lead to obesity and a shorter life span. She is 22 in. long and 150 g empty. She's probably around 1-1.5 inches thick at her thickets part. Am I feeding her too much or am I just paranoid?

    Thanks in advance,
    SC
  • 07-12-2010, 09:51 PM
    dc4teg
    Re: BP too fat?
    post pics :D

    and if you can see skin between scales... to fat lol
  • 07-12-2010, 09:58 PM
    snakesRkewl
    Re: BP too fat?
    3 months old and 150 grams is not fat :)
  • 07-12-2010, 10:02 PM
    55Ballin
    Re: BP too fat?
    Sounds like she's healthy. Mine is almost 28" and 190g so it seems proportional.
  • 07-12-2010, 10:24 PM
    stupidcracker00
    Re: BP too fat?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dc1 View Post
    post pics :D

    and if you can see skin between scales... to fat lol

    Lol well I don't have a good camera to take pics. From what I can tell the only time I can see skin between the scales is when I look at wherever her body is curved.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by snakesRkewl View Post
    3 months old and 150 grams is not fat :)

    I think I was just paranoid because it had only been 2 days since I fed her so she was lookin a little chunky :) It's day 3 and she looks a little better.
  • 07-12-2010, 10:27 PM
    stupidcracker00
    Re: BP too fat?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 55Ballin View Post
    Sounds like she's healthy. Mine is almost 28" and 190g so it seems proportional.

    That's reassuring :D Ya she looks a lot better today. How old is urs? And what does it feed on?
  • 07-12-2010, 10:31 PM
    55Ballin
    Re: BP too fat?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stupidcracker00 View Post
    That's reassuring :D Ya she looks a lot better today. How old is urs? And what does it feed on?

    Mine is a few months old, not sure how many. I feed extra large mice. Small rats are a tad to big still and I can't get rat pups where I am. She only eats live or fresh killed, no f/t. I try to refrain from feeding live so she usually takes F/K.
  • 07-12-2010, 10:42 PM
    stupidcracker00
    Re: BP too fat?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 55Ballin View Post
    Mine is a few months old, not sure how many. I feed extra large mice. Small rats are a tad to big still and I can't get rat pups where I am. She only eats live or fresh killed, no f/t. I try to refrain from feeding live so she usually takes F/K.

    Where do you find extra large mice? Is feeding two mice just as good? Personally I think shes getting more food with the two mice. I would prefer to feed her 1 huge mouse though because it will be cheaper. right now it's costing me 7 bucks a feed.
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