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Too large of a food item?

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  • 02-24-2011, 11:02 PM
    Fataltix
    Too large of a food item?
    Hey guys,

    Just fed my bp shrike today, moved up to a bigger rat size, and I'm worried it was a little big for him. He'd been eating weaned (or weened?) rat pups for the last month or so and had gotten to a point where he was too big for them. He weighs 320ish grams, the rat pups were 20-30, now I bumped up to a 50. I'm worried it might be hurting him, I've NEVER seem him stretch out his jaw so much. Will they attempt to eat too large of a food item?

    CHeers,
    Fatal
  • 02-24-2011, 11:07 PM
    llovelace
    That's pushing it some, try (2) 20g weaners, 48g is 15% of your snakes weight
  • 02-24-2011, 11:09 PM
    bmilhansen
    Re: Too large of a food item?
    im no snake expert, but from what i have read, if it is too large, hell just end up regurgitating it, if he holds it down then your ok
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