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  • 10-17-2010, 09:09 AM
    MissMowgli
    Don't Want to Overfeed But....
    My two little spiders are still getting two meals a week (I'll switch them to one when they hit 500g). Over the past few weeks, when I'm feeding them the second meal, all my other BPs are right there at the ends of their tubs, ready for food. If they're acting like they're starving even if they just ate a few days before, should I offer more? Or do they just not know what's good for them?

    They're all getting prey items that are 8-10% of their body weight, and all are in nice body condition.

    I guess I'm just not used having my BPs acting like boas, lol. :oops:
  • 10-17-2010, 09:33 AM
    jcosta78
    Re: Don't Want to Overfeed But....
    It wouldn't hurt to bump up your prey size to 10-15% of their body weight.
  • 10-17-2010, 10:00 AM
    OhhWatALoser
    Re: Don't Want to Overfeed But....
    its hard to overfeed a growing snake unless you really try
  • 10-17-2010, 01:30 PM
    Sarin
    If they are acting like they're hungry, I feed them. :) I feed probably 20%+ every 5 days for my growing BP's. They usually know when they're full. Once they start to refuse I lower the size of the food and keep them on a 7 day schedule.
  • 10-17-2010, 01:54 PM
    yeroc1982
    My girl weighs 127 grams and will be feeding her first rat pup weighing in at 27 grams. Will that be ok size for her? She was on adult mice last few feedings.
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