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  • 06-23-2014, 08:55 AM
    Chucky123
    My first snakes got a couple questions
    At the pet store they say she's about 2 months old but I weighed her nd she we weights 60 grams I don't think that's right at petstore they feed her once a week idk wat size rodant but today I'm feeding her for first time I'm going to get rat pup or even weaved cause she needs to gain weight is that ok ? http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/23/de9y8a2y.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/23/u3upubun.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/23/ysumu6e5.jpg


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  • 06-23-2014, 09:03 AM
    vangarret2000
    Get a rat that is roughly the size or just slightly bigger then the girth of the snake.
  • 06-23-2014, 09:10 AM
    zookeeper
    I am chuckling at your use of a naked Barbie for size reference lol

    I rescued mine from a coworker's kid who bought it at Petco and it was roughly that size. They had been feeding it a pinkie mouse or two a week . Once I got her home I bumped her to a hopper first feeding , mouse second feeding , biggest mouse , then rat pup...now 2 months later she has grown exponentially and eats a small rat per week no problem. I lat weighed her last month and she was 265 grams. She was so skinny when I first got her :) Good luck!
  • 06-23-2014, 09:19 AM
    brock lesser
    Re: My first snakes got a couple questions
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Chucky123 View Post
    At the pet store they say she's about 2 months old but I weighed her nd she we weights 60 grams I don't think that's right at petstore they feed her once a week idk wat size rodant but today I'm feeding her for first time I'm going to get rat pup or even weaved cause she needs to gain weight is that ok ? http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/23/de9y8a2y.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/23/u3upubun.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/23/ysumu6e5.jpg


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    Talk about a hybrid!!!
    I think at 60 grams he is too young to breed your female!! lol!
    seriously though once yo get them eating consistently they pick up weight pretty quick.
    good luck.
  • 06-23-2014, 09:50 AM
    Chucky123
    Re: My first snakes got a couple questions
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    Originally Posted by brock lesser View Post
    Talk about a hybrid!!!
    I think at 60 grams he is too young to breed your female!! lol!
    seriously though once yo get them eating consistently they pick up weight pretty quick.
    good luck.

    I only have 1 snake the pic is my female she's the one that 60 grams


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  • 06-23-2014, 09:51 AM
    Chucky123
    Re: My first snakes got a couple questions
    So wat is better to feed her today ima feed her every 5 days should I get rat pup or a mouse hopper


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  • 06-24-2014, 06:24 PM
    greco
    Re: My first snakes got a couple questions
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    Originally Posted by brock lesser View Post
    Talk about a hybrid!!!
    I think at 60 grams he is too young to breed your female!! lol!
    seriously though once yo get them eating consistently they pick up weight pretty quick.
    good luck.

    LOL! Too bad, that female looks receptive. [emoji6]

    You probably already fed him but I would have started with mouse hoppers and moved up to rat pups after 2-3 feedings. Either way is probably fine though.

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