How to saftley power feed?

I have a 300g spider and I want to power feed her. What would be the safest way to do that? She eats adult mice, f/t.

The safest thing to do would be to NOT power feed her. Why do you want to do that?

I would think it very difficult to power feed a ball python.. considering I'm excited that they eat once a week let alone any more then that.

There is no such thing as safely "power-feeding". By overfeeding, you will shorten the snake's life and have an unhealthy snake the shorter time it is alive, period.

Could you describe what you actually want to do? Power-feeding might be the incorrect word to use.

People confuse the language of a few things in this hobby. Please describe what you mean by power feed before someone can tell you whether or not you should do what you're asking.

If you are wondering the safest way to get the snake to grow, feed it a meal every 4 days that's approximately 15% of its body weight until the meal is about 100 grams, then stop increasing the size and make the meals every 5 days. The rest is patience - if the snake doesn't want to eat then it doesn't want to eat, so every 4 days is contingent on the snake willingly biting and swallowing the meal without 'aid'.

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Originally Posted by Sita

There is no such thing as safely "power-feeding". By overfeeding, you will shorten the snake's life and have an unhealthy snake the shorter time it is alive, period.

Could you describe what you actually want to do? Power-feeding might be the incorrect word to use.

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MrLang is correct, just feed larger meals more often. That's what I do, and I'm gaining an average of 120g a month or so.

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Just feed accordingly, theyll grow at a healthy rate. No need to rush.

While I haven't come across any ACTUAL data proving power feeding (feeding regular sized or large meals more often) shortens a snakes life however it can lead to obese animals, and as we all know, obesity is not a good thing. Also, just because you power feed and get a girl up to size in 12-18 months does NOT mean she will produce for you her first season. Weight is only one part of the equation. My advice if you are going to power feed is to make sure they don't become obese, are defecating regularly (not getting backed up form all the extra food), and don't be surprised if they go off feed at some point but still don't recommend it. The only time it's really warranted IMO is when they are recovering from egg-laying or a really long fast.

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While I haven't come across any ACTUAL data proving power feeding (feeding regular sized or large meals more often) shortens a snakes life however it can lead to obese animals, and as we all know, obesity is not a good thing. Also, just because you power feed and get a girl up to size in 12-18 months does NOT mean she will produce for you her first season. Weight is only one part of the equation. My advice if you are going to power feed is to make sure they don't become obese, are defecating regularly (not getting backed up form all the extra food), and don't be surprised if they go off feed at some point but still don't recommend it. The only time it's really warranted IMO is when they are recovering from egg-laying or a really long fast.

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Everything that's ever come of it is a small headed large bodied deformity.

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Originally Posted by Haddady's RnR

I have a 300g spider and I want to power feed her. What would be the safest way to do that? She eats adult mice, f/t.

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Switch her over to rats, stop worrying about power feeding, and be thankful if she turns out to be a consistent feeder.

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Everything that's ever come of it is a small headed large bodied deformity.

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Any pics?