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Feeding Frenzy!

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  • 04-02-2006, 10:14 PM
    jglass38
    Re: Feeding Frenzy!
    You are overfeeding her and asking for trouble. Listen to the advice given. Feed one appropriate sized prey item once per week.
  • 04-03-2006, 07:31 AM
    frankykeno
    Re: Feeding Frenzy!
    Here's a link to RodentPro so you can compare what you are feeding to their sizes. It's not a good idea to offer prey on different days like that as the snake is busy digesting the first meal and is only partially done that process 24 hours later. Best to just go with one appropriate sized prey each week then leave the snake alone for 48 hours to digest. If you feel the snake needs more than one mouse then they should be fed on the same feeding night but that one prey item in your picture looked just fine for that size snake (at least to my eyes it did).
  • 04-03-2006, 08:24 AM
    ssscales
    Re: Feeding Frenzy!
    Like most have written, feed an appropriate sized meal once a week. I was feeding my BP's rat pups every 7 days and just moved a few of them up to weaned rats. Overfeeding or feeding too large of a meal may cause regurgitation, not good.

  • 04-03-2006, 10:59 AM
    frankykeno
    Re: Feeding Frenzy!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ssscales
    Like most have written, feed an appropriate sized meal once a week. I was feeding my BP's rat pups every 7 days and just moved a few of them up to weaned rats. Overfeeding or feeding too large of a meal may cause regurgitation, not good.


    Yep or trigger a fast, also not good.
  • 04-03-2006, 11:09 AM
    tigerlily
    Re: Feeding Frenzy!
    Snakes undergo a drastic physiological change when digesting. Here's a good link to check out.... http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...02_python.html
  • 04-03-2006, 05:32 PM
    Ace-of-spades
    Re: Feeding Frenzy!
    Thank You everyone for the advice... now i know never to that again lol... she seems just fine.... she hasn't regurgitated... and its been about close to a week since that mistake...
  • 04-04-2006, 10:38 AM
    kenzie
    Re: Feeding Frenzy!
    All I can say is you are going to have a shedding snake soon!! :P
  • 04-04-2006, 07:40 PM
    Gurgie
    Re: Feeding Frenzy!
    I was told not to feed Nag anything bigger than the width of his head. so does that mean I should get some slightly larger mice because his girth is a bigger than his head. He's eating fuzzies right now.
  • 04-04-2006, 07:41 PM
    jglass38
    Re: Feeding Frenzy!
    Not the head. Feed prey equal to the girthiest part of the snake..
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