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Too big of food

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  • 10-13-2005, 09:07 PM
    greenmonkey51
    Too big of food
    I went to get my snake food tonight and I asked for a fuzzy, When I got it the fuzzy had its eyes open a bit and the tail was completely formed. I looked and it looked like it was a bit wider than her, not by much just a little. I know to watch close the next couple day. She nailed and and constricted fine. Shes trying to get it swallowed now. Any advice/comments. I have a bad feeling about this.
  • 10-13-2005, 09:22 PM
    Shelby
    Re: Too big of food
    Just slightly bigger than her girth should be fine. You'd be surprised what a snake can keep down. Definitely wait a few days before handling her again.
  • 10-13-2005, 09:25 PM
    mr~python
    Re: Too big of food
    she'll be fine. just slightly wider isnt really anything for just one feed. snakes can eat something much wider then themselves. have you ever seen the episodes of croc hunter where they'll catch a carpet python in a chicken coupe that will have a bulge twice as big as there girth from a chicken?
  • 10-13-2005, 09:26 PM
    mr~python
    Re: Too big of food
    lol, shelby. you posted it first while i was typing!
  • 10-13-2005, 09:28 PM
    greenmonkey51
    Re: Too big of food
    I usually do wait longer than normal after feeding to handle. If I feed on thursday night, then normaly I handle her on sunday night.
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