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  • 05-07-2008, 05:24 PM
    Emma
    Right Size Food Item
    My Royal is 200g and is 4 months old and wanted to start her onto rats, she can manage 1 large mouse, would she be able to manage a weaner rat?
  • 05-07-2008, 05:35 PM
    starmom
    Re: Right Size Food Item
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Emma View Post
    My Royal is 200g and is 4 months old and wanted to start her onto rats, she can manage 1 large mouse, would she be able to manage a weaner rat?

    So, being that size, she would take about a 20g rat. I'd give her a little pup every 7 days and see how she does. Have you been feeding her every 5 days up til now?
  • 05-07-2008, 05:41 PM
    Emma
    Re: Right Size Food Item
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by starmom View Post
    So, being that size, she would take about a 20g rat. I'd give her a little pup every 7 days and see how she does. Have you been feeding her every 5 days up til now?

    No every 7 days so far and she seems content on that.
  • 05-07-2008, 05:54 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Re: Right Size Food Item
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Emma View Post
    My Royal is 200g and is 4 months old and wanted to start her onto rats, she can manage 1 large mouse, would she be able to manage a weaner rat?

    If you are in the process of switching I would recommend you to switch to something similar in size, in your case a rat pup and than move up accordingly.
  • 05-07-2008, 06:01 PM
    starmom
    Re: Right Size Food Item
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Emma View Post
    No every 7 days so far and she seems content on that.

    I asked because a lot of people will feed every 5 days until the snake hits about 200g or so, and then go to every 7 days for the remainder of the snake's life.
  • 05-07-2008, 06:19 PM
    West Coast Jungle
    Re: Right Size Food Item
    Rat babies/pups vary alot in size. Just use one similar in size to what you've been feeding. Everyone has a different term for the smaller rat stages, can be confusing at times.
  • 05-08-2008, 05:00 AM
    lovepig78
    Re: Right Size Food Item
    dont feed anything fatter than da girth of your snake.
    anything slightly smaller is perfect IMO
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