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Is 25% too much?

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  • 09-14-2013, 01:49 PM
    Kat_Dog
    Is 25% too much?
    I bought rats from a different supplier than usual, and apparently they like giving you the biggest rats possible. I ended up with 80 gram rats and Dovah is only 330 grams.

    I did the math and it's about 25% of his weight... do you think that's too big and I should just go buy new ones, or will it be okay to feed him the rats for now?
  • 09-14-2013, 02:00 PM
    WmHrbst
    That seems a little to large in my opinion. Sometimes the animal won't eat the rodent if it is to large as well.
  • 09-14-2013, 02:06 PM
    Kat_Dog
    That's what I was thinking, but I looked it up online and a few people said they fed 80 gram rats to their 300-400 gram BP just fine :confuzd:
    So I really don't know.

    I only have 4, so If I fed them to him, I would probably do it every 10 days just to not over-feed him.
  • 09-14-2013, 03:01 PM
    Kat_Dog
    Well, Dovah is about 2-1/2 fingers wide and the rat is 3 fingers wide, so I'm gonna give it to him and see what happens.
  • 09-14-2013, 03:09 PM
    Mike41793
    Is 25% too much?
    He'll be fine with it.
  • 09-14-2013, 03:27 PM
    Kat_Dog
    Ya, he's getting it down fine. I guess I'm just a little paranoid when it comes to feeding ^^
  • 09-14-2013, 03:32 PM
    Crazymonkee
    Don't forget the ones you have will grow. And they grow pretty quick.

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  • 09-14-2013, 03:35 PM
    Kat_Dog
    They're in my freezer!
    I don't think they're doing much growing! xD
  • 09-14-2013, 03:57 PM
    WmHrbst
    Glad he took the rodent for you :)
    Rodent size will vary depending on who you ask, of course. I typically feed mine 10-15% every 7-10 days, that's just how I do it ;)
  • 09-14-2013, 04:05 PM
    Crazymonkee
    Re: Is 25% too much?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Kat_Dog View Post
    They're in my freezer!
    I don't think they're doing much growing! xD

    Lmao I was thinking live!!!

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