Question about appropriate food size.
I just bought some medium sized mice (14-20 g) and I was wondering if this is an appropriate sized meal. I know the 10-15% rule, and it fits. She's 105 g right now, but she just defecated and passed urates 2 days ago. Before then, she was 110 g. The mouse doesn't give her a lump or anything. I gave her a mouse today and it weighed 15 g. Also, how often should I be feeding her now? Before, she was eating 9-13 g mice and I fed her every 5 days. She was also underweight. Should I stretch the time between feedings to a week or keep it at 5 days?
Re: Question about appropriate food size.
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ceca2015
I just bought some medium sized mice (14-20 g) and I was wondering if this is an appropriate sized meal. I know the 10-15% rule, and it fits. She's 105 g right now, but she just defecated and passed urates 2 days ago. Before then, she was 110 g. The mouse doesn't give her a lump or anything. I gave her a mouse today and it weighed 15 g. Also, how often should I be feeding her now? Before, she was eating 9-13 g mice and I fed her every 5 days. She was also underweight. Should I stretch the time between feedings to a week or keep it at 5 days?
Honestly, depends on how old she is. With babies that are still growing (which I'm assuming she is at that size), I feed every 5 days. Once they are older, it drops to once every 7. The size sounds right though. Doesn't have to make a lump as long as the weight works out.
Re: Question about appropriate food size.
I'm estimating her to be about 6 months old. (bad owners before I got her, which explains why she is so tiny). And shes 21" long. (actual body, not shed) I've had her for a month, and she's gained about 10-15 g. Should she be gaining more? What is the average growth rate for a ball python this size/age?
