possibly feed more?

so i have a female western hognose, shes 8 months old and only weighs 10g, ive fed her one pinky every 3 days and she hasnt gained ANY weight in the past two months which i got her at 10g. should i feed more? just dont think this is normal


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At first hognose have a very slow growth simply because what they eat is just a mass of water and fat (no, bone, no fur, little to no protein) and to add to that they defecate a lot, every 3 days is a pretty standard schedule for an hatchling that's what I feed mine.

Give it time you really start seeing growth when they start eating fuzzies.

Right now I can tell you that last years babies I currently have are from 12 to 18 grams so not much bigger than yours.

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At first hognose have a very slow growth simply because what they eat is just a mass of water and fat (no, bone, no fur, little to no protein) and to add to that they defecate a lot, every 3 days is a pretty standard schedule for an hatchling that's what I feed mine.

Give it time you really start seeing growth when they start eating fuzzies.

Right now I can tell you that last years babies I currently have are from 12 to 18 grams so not much bigger than yours.

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would it be possible to feed 2 pinks every 5-7 days?


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would it be possible to feed 2 pinks every 5-7 days?


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Sure some will take it but some will not only way to tell is to try.

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Sure some will take it but some will not only way to tell is to try.

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alright, i might soon be in a complicated situation where thatll be the better situation, otherwise ill have to drive an hour every three days to feed her


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