Re: Feeding confusion...plz help
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Originally Posted by
PitOnTheProwl
BTW my sons 2 year old redtail is about 3000g and downs 2 to 3 mediums rats a week and most of my balls are on smalls within 5 to 6 months if they eat when offered.
Pitontheprowl: your sons boa is eating 2-3 med rats a week? Seems like a lot most people say to slow grow your boas by feeding no more than 1 prey item every 7-10 days. From what I've been told they have a much slower metabolism than balls and "power feeding" will shorten their life span. I have no hard facts on that but if you have some info saying what you are doing igood to go I'd like to read it. I'd love for my boas to row a bit faster if there's no harm in it
^ this was by no means an accusation of you power feeding. I put the term in quotations trying to use the term lightly. No one is questioning your methods feeding balls. I was referring to your sons rtb eating 2-3 medium rats a week. From what I've read and heard that is not a great idea. I was asking if you had any info to the contrary that I could read on the subject also.
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Originally Posted by
PitOnTheProwl
Maybe one of us need to look up power feeding? All my snakes are offered weekly except the little ones that are on a three to four day schedule. If they eat then they eat and if not oh well. An animal eating is not power feeding.
I am quite aware of what power feeding is. And any 3000 gram boa eating that much a week could be seen as on the verge of being power fed. Not trying to start an argument. My initial comment was for more info on the subject. If you took offense then I appologize as it was not meant to be a slam on you or your practices.
Re: Feeding confusion...plz help
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Originally Posted by
H.o.F.R
If you took offense then I appologize as it was not meant to be a slam on you or your practices.
I didn't ;)
I am just trying to get the point across that mediums are not huge by any means. Two smaller side mediums are 80g each for 160g and two larger smalls at 70g each total 140g. We all know 20g for larger snakes is nothing. I will admit she doesn't get 3 every week if I don't offer or if she turns it down, its all up to her.:cool:
Re: Feeding confusion...plz help
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Originally Posted by
PitOnTheProwl
I didn't ;)
I am just trying to get the point across that mediums are not huge by any means. Two smaller side mediums are 80g each for 160g and two larger smalls at 70g each total 140g. We all know 20g for larger snakes is nothing. I will admit she doesn't get 3 every week if I don't offer or if she turns it down, its all up to her.:cool:
Ohhh ok I gottcha!:gj: I will agree and did. the smaller side of mediums isn't that big and I have a couple 8-10 month old bp females on them already also.
