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  • 03-12-2015, 01:03 AM
    Soup
    Am I Feeding My Ball Python Enough
    I've been feeding my young ball python (don't know her age i just know she is a 2014 captive bread snake from LLLReptile) one small mouse every Sunday. But I feel she looks a little skinny. Am I feeding her enough? (the music in the video is just there for dramatic effect :))https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvkHAbF-PiQ

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  • 03-12-2015, 01:11 AM
    dr del
    Re: Am I Feeding My Ball Python Enough
    Hi,

    I'd say she could take the next size up in mice easily enough - but if you want to increase feeding in the short term why not feed her every 5 days?

    Her body condition looks fine to me though. :)
  • 03-12-2015, 01:18 AM
    Soup
    Re: Am I Feeding My Ball Python Enough
    Thank you so much for the advice, This Sunday I'll try a medium sized mouse.
  • 03-12-2015, 05:13 AM
    Sauzo
    Pretty much just feed her a mouse or rat that is as wide as the widest part of the snake at the widest part of the rat(usually the back hips). If you got a scale, just weigh out a 10-20% sized mouse or rat. I fed my girl every 3-4 days a 10-20% rat until she hit around 433g. Then she went on a once a week feeding of a weaned/small rat. of course she is always hungry still and usually by the fourth day she is out looking for a rat again.
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