Good grief your babies are huge!!! And they are beautiful!!! :gj:
01-12-2011, 08:25 PM
Subdriven
What and how often you feed those monkeys?? ong.. I thought I was good with a almost 500 gram mid 10'.. I have a aug 10' that barely hit the 220 mark and she eats good!
01-13-2011, 12:58 PM
sho220
Re: Chunky Monkeys!!!
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Originally Posted by Subdriven
What and how often you feed those monkeys?? ong.. I thought I was good with a almost 500 gram mid 10'.. I have a aug 10' that barely hit the 220 mark and she eats good!
As hatchlings, I start them on f/t rat pups, or live adult mice if they need something a little more lively. Then work them up to weaned rats and on to small rats. All of my 2010 hatchlings are on small (60-100 grams) rats now. I feed them when they're hungry. Usually it's around every 4 days. If their previous meal was small I'll give them another in 2-3 days. If it was a good sized meal, 4 or 5 days. Eventually they'll drop to a once a week schedule...but when they're young I feed them when they want as they will never grow this fast again...I kept 4 babies from my own clutches this year and they are 600-1000 grams. Babies that I picked up from other breeders this year are probably closer to 400-600 grams. Breeders who are planning to sell their babies definitely seem to use a much more conservative feeding schedule. I see a lot of babies for sale at shows that are pitiful looking...I know a lot of breeders "maintenance feed" them but some I guarantee have never eaten...yet are up for sale...I guess some folks just can't sell 'em off fast enough... :confused: I'd be embarrased to sell a snake like that, but that's just me...
01-13-2011, 01:30 PM
mommanessy247
Re: Chunky Monkeys!!!
lol i used to call my daughter a chunky monkey when she was a small toddler cuz she had some serious rolls goin' on! lol looked like a little sumo wrestler...ok thats an exaggeration but she was close.
anyways you got some awesome lookin' snakees there! i LOVE that lesser bee...do they yellow out as they get into adult age?
01-13-2011, 02:07 PM
llovelace
Re: Chunky Monkeys!!!
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Originally Posted by mommanessy247
lol i used to call my daughter a chunky monkey when she was a small toddler cuz she had some serious rolls goin' on! lol looked like a little sumo wrestler...ok thats an exaggeration but she was close.
anyways you got some awesome lookin' snakees there! i LOVE that lesser bee...do they yellow out as they get into adult age?
I used to call my daughter the michelin tire baby cause of her rolls lol, I miss those days.
Great looking chunky monkies :)
01-13-2011, 07:54 PM
ballpythonluvr
Re: Chunky Monkeys!!!
Beautiful snakes! The lesser female is definitely chunky but gorgeous and I love the spider!
01-13-2011, 08:39 PM
DC Reptiles
I had to assist feed my pinstripe for a month or so, but now..knock on wood shes an eating machine eating 3 large mice a week
