Growth rate of mainlands.
Growth rate of mainlands.
My girl was maintenance fed when I got her. 3’ and 150 grams at 6 months....they were feeding her a fuzzy mouse every 2 weeks. :/
I bumped her to rat pups and then weaned pretty quickly, but stuck to 2 weeks for awhile. I started out 10-15% of weight, then 15-20%, and after a year or two I went to pretty much whatever she would eat weekly. Now she gets whatever leaves a big bump once a month, or a smaller prey item every 2 weeks.
She’s always been a spotty grower, even on a heavier feeding schedule. At 1 year she was 4.5’, at 2 she was just over 7’, at 3 she was estimated at 8.5’-9’, at 4 roughly 9.5’-10’, and at 5 I now estimate her at 10’-12’ but I have no idea. People online have posted 12’ retics that look much smaller than her and 14’ retics that look barely bigger. I figure they probably have no idea of how big their’s are, either. Last I weighed her, she’s a lean 24 lbs and is gaining weight still, albeit slower than at the beginning of the year (she doubled her weight between Nov/Dec and Feb/March).
I really need to measure her. Haha
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Re: Growth rate of mainlands.
Here are the pics I forgot I had. Lol
She ate a 2 lb 11 oz chicken 2 days ago, in a 6’x2’. My tiny hand for reference (if your hand is normal sized mine is probably half that size.)
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These are all from middle of last month.
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And some pulled off the internet.
In a 51 qt back in March, she’s gained a few pounds since this was taken.
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And on me (I’m 5’1”). Taken 3 months ago.
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Re: Growth rate of mainlands.
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CloudtheBoa
My girl was maintenance fed when I got her. 3’ and 150 grams at 6 months....they were feeding her a fuzzy mouse every 2 weeks. :/
I bumped her to rat pups and then weaned pretty quickly, but stuck to 2 weeks for awhile. I started out 10-15% of weight, then 15-20%, and after a year or two I went to pretty much whatever she would eat weekly. Now she gets whatever leaves a big bump once a month, or a smaller prey item every 2 weeks.
She’s always been a spotty grower, even on a heavier feeding schedule. At 1 year she was 4.5’, at 2 she was just over 7’, at 3 she was estimated at 8.5’-9’, at 4 roughly 9.5’-10’, and at 5 I now estimate her at 10’-12’ but I have no idea. People online have posted 12’ retics that look much smaller than her and 14’ retics that look barely bigger. I figure they probably have no idea of how big their’s are, either. Last I weighed her, she’s a lean 24 lbs and is gaining weight still, albeit slower than at the beginning of the year (she doubled her weight between Nov/Dec and Feb/March).
I really need to measure her. Haha
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Sounds like she had a slow start. Mine is 2 years younger and looks safe or little larger. I did not power feed her. Been a month from her last meal. She is due to eat again this weekend. 1 large chicken a month is not bad.
