Burm feeding frequency

Just curious to see how often the burm owners here feed theirs. Mine is a 6 year old rescue: 11 feet and ~50 pounds. She's gotten longer in the 2 years that I've had her and gained about 5 pounds or so on a feeding schedule of 1 6-7 pound rabbit every 2 1/2 - 3 months. I'm thinking about bumping her up to every 2-2 1/2 months with the same size rabbit because her growth seems to have slowed in the past 6 months or so.

My pair are around 4-5 years old I'd guess and around 9-11 feet also. I only feed retired breeder rats that are around a pound each, about 3-4 at a time about once a month.

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Originally Posted by TrpnBils

feeding schedule of 1 6-7 pound rabbit every 2 1/2 - 3 months. I'm thinking about bumping her up to every 2-2 1/2 months with the same size rabbit because her growth seems to have slowed in the past 6 months or so.

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so you feed her 4 or 5 times a year? i hope your kidding
i feed my retic every week and everyone i know with burms feeds every week
yes there burms eat rabbits and so does my retic
i would say feed her atleast once a month as a minumin

Old burm, slower metabolism. But I wouldn't feed one that little. Maybe after every dump as a minimum.

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Originally Posted by RKO

Old burm, slower metabolism. But I wouldn't feed one that little. Maybe after every dump as a minimum.

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That's just it though, I weigh her monthly and she has yet to lose weight. If I were feeding her after every time she went to the bathroom it'd be once a week. It usually takes her about 8 days to digest and pass a 6 - 7 pound meal.

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Originally Posted by TrpnBils

That's just it though, I weigh her monthly and she has yet to lose weight. If I were feeding her after every time she went to the bathroom it'd be once a week. It usually takes her about 8 days to digest and pass a 6 - 7 pound meal.

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Go with your instincts. The majority of Burms I see in captivity are overweight. They should look like snakes, not overstuffed sausages. Personally I'd feed smaller meals more often, but that's just me. As long as your snake has good muscle tone and good body shape and weight and is still growing slowly you're doing it right.

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Originally Posted by MarkS

Personally I'd feed smaller meals more often, but that's just me. As long as your snake has good muscle tone and good body shape and weight and is still growing slowly you're doing it right.

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i agree with MarkS i would feed her smaller rabbits more often
maybe a 4 lb rabbit every 3 or 4 weeks

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Originally Posted by TrpnBils

That's just it though, I weigh her monthly and she has yet to lose weight. If I were feeding her after every time she went to the bathroom it'd be once a week. It usually takes her about 8 days to digest and pass a 6 - 7 pound meal.

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Well that means her metabolism is still very fast. Meaning she will require more food. 11' is small for a 6 year old female burm. And 50 pounds is probably bit on the light side.

Umm Yeah.....

A 5lb rabbit every 7 days..
She has no problems with eating or poopin..

Oh she is 16 y/o

always keep in mind when thinking about size, its only partly dependent on feeding regime, alot of a snakes (or any living thing) growth and size rate is genetically dependent. i have had snakes of all types, all different sizes and shapes. snakes are the same as dogs, cats, humans, etc in the which each snake is an individual and requires their unique microrequirements. meaning i have had female burms same age but different sizes with same basic feeding regime. some of my snakes i feed every couple weeks, some i feed every month to six weeks. due to each snake has different needs and wants