What a releif :) I really got scared for a moment there. When do you think shoud I feed him next? :) still a week from today or should I move it to 10 days? :)
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I'd wait 14 days, to be honest. That was still quite the big meal for him :P he's gorgeous, by the way.
08-17-2011, 11:39 PM
adamjeffery
feed once the lump disappears...hehe just kidding, 10-14 days is fine at that size.
adam
08-18-2011, 12:20 AM
muzikfreakah
Re: 1 month
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexandra V
It's a little on the big side, but nothing your guy can't handle :) he'll be fine after eating it (they won't try to eat anything that is too big for them to take), but I'd either feed him one chick like that every 2 weeks, or try to get smaller chicks and feed one a week.
Thanks Alexandra. The next feeding will be two weeks from today then :-)
08-18-2011, 09:09 AM
Denial
that size chick is fine for him. Ive had to start a lot of anaconda babies off on chicks and try to wean them once they got some size to them and the chicks always look a little on the big side for the snakes. I hate feeding chicks here just because its so much harder to find a steady supply but if I had a steady supply I would love it. Anacondas love chickens and hardly ever refuse them so I would be in heaven
08-19-2011, 07:11 PM
muzikfreakah
Thanks Denial. Do you think it would be wise to rotate his meals from Mice, Rat and chicks? Or should I just stick to one? :)
08-19-2011, 07:29 PM
rperry03
I like to rotate, that way they get different nutrition. If one is higher in fat or protein then the next feeding will have the other. I switch between rats and asf's.
You will know when he is hungry again, Im betting that will be in 7-10 days. I watched a chick digest rather quickly. Growing babies like to eat then after a year or so when meals are bigger and slower growing meals will be more spread out.
Not that they are even in the same boat, by I am noticing that one of mine liked to eat every 7 days and just recently now that he is closer to 2yrs old he is starting to go every 2wks.
08-19-2011, 08:12 PM
muzikfreakah
Re: 1 month
I will keep the feeding sched under tight observation. Especially on the 7th day and 10th day mark.
Nice video! Yea he might not be hungry for over a week :D
If I could make 1 recommendation....I know it's cool for everyone to watch a snake eat and could probably charge admission but you might want to consider feeding inside his cage to ease any stress after eating a meal moving him back. Handle him a few days after eating.
08-20-2011, 08:44 PM
muzikfreakah
Thanks. Yes there were quite an audience. I keep this snake in our office where I stay most of the day 6 times a week :)
So does the feed the snake on a separate tank not apply to Burmese? :). I am also thinking of shifting him to pre-killed so when he grows big he will not get used to the "kill" process anymore. What do you think?
The dad is hand fed with chicken heads by the caretaker and no longer coils. I don't know if this is bad or good.
