Medium rat too big?

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Originally Posted by PorcelainxDoll

So since hes been on sm rats could that be why hes not really gaining weight?

Ove only had him 3 weeks.and ive just been feedong what his previous owners were.
But i think hes big enough to go to mediums.

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A nearly 1000 gram male not noticeably gaining weight over 3 weeks.. not a surprise for me.

He's big enough to handle mediums, but I prefer my males to stay on small rats in general. Trim snakes are active breeders!

I start feeding mediums to females in the 700-800 gram range usually.

Oh hes not gonna ne a breeder. And i havent weighed him in the 3 weeks. Like i said his vet said.he was a little underweight like you can noticibly feel his spine. I think hes healthy thougj.he doesnt seem overly thin and he always.takes his food.

Today is feeding daay.so im gonna see how he takes a medium rat :)

From my supplier of rats I would be feeding you snake weanlings! (all suppliers are different, mine, weanlings run 45-65 gm... smalls 65-10gm and medium are 100-200gm)

Have you had a fecal exam done? I would HIGHLY recommend doing a fecal exam and if it were negative I would re run in 3 weeks. It really sounds like the snake has been under fed or has parasites...

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Sorry I read it was 3 feet at 500 gms... I might run a fecal as a matter of course anyway. Ignore me I need my coffee...

Ive had obe done he dpes have some parasites and is being treated for them.

The parasites are probably why he is thin. Can you post pics of him? While a medium rat may be ok, my one male seems to prefer a small rat more frequently, and he is just fine.

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It is quite likely the parasites are responsible for the bit skinny side. I actually check mine every year, even feeding F/T.

He will only eat live. Ill try to post a pic.

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He is a little thin, but give it some time and he will plump up. If you don't want to switch to mediums just yet then start him on a 5 day feeding schedule.

It will take a bit of time to see the weight gain but he will get there.

Well i just put a medium rat on the smaller side in hes killed it now just waiting to see if hell eat it lol

I switch my snakes to mediums when they reach 600 g+ on empty. Small rats go to anything 300 g+