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I think I'll try smaller, just to be safe, or I'll wait until I go back to my father's to get a large one.
I've had him for only a year, so I have a lot to still get used to and notice, this is our second winter together. Last winter, he fast early December til about late January, he was normal after that.
Thank you though for the comfort and help!
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Don't worry I have a large adult male who has now decided to fast for the second winter in a row. He's about 2300g and usually eats about 150-200g a week when he is eating
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Just out of curiosity, how much does your BP weigh?
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This month, I have tried to feed him twice. Both times, he strikes the body but doesn't eat it. Why is this? Is he not interested.:(
I agree about offering a smaller size like a medium's or smalls. My snake Nicki will at this time absolutely refuse medium rats but will readily eat small rats and mice. So since he strikes ( which is the same thing mine did ) he might be hungry but just doesn't want a large meal to swallow. It might be worth a try but maybe he is just fasting too. Since Nicki is still growing she might eventually eat mediums but for some reason right now prefers to swallow a smaller meal. Maybe your snake is showing you the same thing my girl showed me.
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What size prey would you recommend? How long until I should try feeding him again? Is 2 weeks too soon?
I don't know his grams yet, I should've made buying a scale one of my top priorities but times are hard. ^^" I'm definitely going to look into getting one ASAP because I just got a 3-4 month old pied!
I started the large rats almost the year ago because he was severely underweight, his spine was easy to touch and everything.
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What size prey would you recommend? How long until I should try feeding him again? Is 2 weeks too soon?
I don't know his grams yet, I should've made buying a scale one of my top priorities but times are hard. ^^" I'm definitely going to look into getting one ASAP because I just got a 3-4 month old pied!
I started the large rats almost the year ago because he was severely underweight, his spine was easy to touch and everything.
I would recommend small rats like Petco sells frozen at 40 grams or as Deborah said up to 75 grams max. ( You can order on line too.)
Is 2 weeks too soon? I would say no it's not too soon. You can actually offer food every 7 days. But you can safely wait 2 weeks if you want as long as your snake looks healthy.
I got my scale at Walmart an Electonic Kitchen Scale EK Model 5055 You set a container on the scale, turn it on, and then hit the unit button till the g shows up and gives you the grams weight. Don't know if they still sell that particular scale but they should have it or one like it. They aren't real expensive.