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  • 04-18-2020, 08:51 PM
    BCRRT
    Newbie question
    I bought (rescued?) my first ball python a week or so ago. She’s not my first snake but is my first ball python. She weighed 216 grams but the previous owners had her in a 10 gallon aquarium and were only feeding her fuzzy and maybe hopper sized mice once a week. Obviously she looks a little skinny. I got her some adult mice and she has eaten them very well. My question is should I feed her once a week or more often until she is a little less skinny?
  • 04-18-2020, 09:19 PM
    vivi
    5-7 days is fine. You don't want to power feed her. Power feeding will help gain weight but considerably reduce her lifespan. Let her grow at a normal rate.
  • 04-18-2020, 09:36 PM
    Bogertophis
  • 04-18-2020, 09:58 PM
    BCRRT
    Re: Newbie question
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by vivi View Post
    5-7 days is fine. You don't want to power feed her. Power feeding will help gain weight but considerably reduce her lifespan. Let her grow at a normal rate.

    Ok. Thanks!
  • 04-18-2020, 10:09 PM
    vivi
    No problem.
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