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  • 01-11-2008, 06:59 PM
    Debbienflorida
    Newbie question Re: eating
    Will Balls overeat?
  • 01-11-2008, 07:21 PM
    West Coast Jungle
    Re: Newbie question Re: eating
    Yes and can become obese and have health related problems from that as well.
  • 01-11-2008, 07:55 PM
    Debbienflorida
    Re: Newbie question Re: eating
    Thanks, so limiting a 136 gram ball to a comfortable size mouse twice a week should be sufficient? And to what size would twice a week apply? If I have an aversion to feeding rats can I compensate with multiple mice?
  • 01-11-2008, 09:49 PM
    LadyOhh
    Re: Newbie question Re: eating
    Twice a week in my opinion is a bit much, I feed babies once every 5 days.

    If you did choose to feed twice a week, a mouse hopper would suffice. If not, a medium-large mouse would be fine.

    And yes, you can compensate with multiple mice once the time comes.
  • 01-11-2008, 10:10 PM
    NickP
    Re: Newbie question Re: eating
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LadyOhh View Post
    Twice a week in my opinion is a bit much, I feed babies once every 5 days.

    If you did choose to feed twice a week, a mouse hopper would suffice. If not, a medium-large mouse would be fine.

    And yes, you can compensate with multiple mice once the time comes.

    By babies, how big of a BP are we talking? Mine is somewhat skinny at 19.5 inches (only 105 grams) should I be feeding more often? (Currently every 7 days)
  • 01-11-2008, 10:45 PM
    West Coast Jungle
    Re: Newbie question Re: eating
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hammerhead View Post
    By babies, how big of a BP are we talking? Mine is somewhat skinny at 19.5 inches (only 105 grams) should I be feeding more often? (Currently every 7 days)

    Really depends what you are feeding. A BP that size could take a rat crawler every 7 days but if you are feeding mouse hoppers or small mice I would go 5. But at 105 if they want to eat every 5 I feed but I don't go real large in ratio with the snake.
  • 01-12-2008, 10:45 PM
    NickP
    Re: Newbie question Re: eating
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by West Coast Jungle View Post
    Really depends what you are feeding. A BP that size could take a rat crawler every 7 days but if you are feeding mouse hoppers or small mice I would go 5. But at 105 if they want to eat every 5 I feed but I don't go real large in ratio with the snake.

    I feed adult mice (about 18 grams each) every 7 days. Should I feed every 5-6 days?
  • 01-12-2008, 11:33 PM
    littleindiangirl
    Re: Newbie question Re: eating
    I think you should watch your snake. If she's out at day 5 prowling around and looking hungry, restless, change it to five days.... it's really about reading your animals and deciding on their actions.
  • 01-13-2008, 06:37 PM
    NickP
    Re: Newbie question Re: eating
    Yea, I've started noticing that after 5-6 days he hangs his head out so I decided to feed him after 6 days this time. He was definitely hungry :) Thnx for the advices and sorry for hijacking the thread lol :P
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