Feeding issues

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Originally Posted by bpkid

OK, you have more experience than me so you win ;). BUT if it were me, I would feed one rat every feeding, because IMHO, it's much easier to feed 1 rat a week than 5... not that much easier but if you are getting mice from a store or something and you are money tight, it could be cheaper and I've heard rats are better in nutrition.

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I heard the same on rats- but really i dont think there is any solid proof one way or the other as from what ive read several times here and on fauna.

who cares how many so long as the prey = widest girth of snake. that means a small rat for crowley or two mice that would equal the size of his girth. as far as every two weeks?? its kind of across the board here from what ive read everyone feeds 1/week

I've never heard of feeding adults 1 per week. I always thought that the older they get, the longer between feedings??

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Originally Posted by bpkid

I've never heard of feeding adults 1 per week. I always thought that the older they get, the longer between feedings??

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what the deuce? are you serious?
search tymez for ansli

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Feed your Ball python one appropriately sized rat or mouse on a weekly basis. “Adequately sized” in the case of Ball pythons is a rodent of equal girth (width) to the thickest part of your snake.
from the caresheet..

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Originally Posted by bpkid

I've heard rats are better in nutrition.

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That's a myth.

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

That's a myth.

-adam

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Are you the Adam from the Mythbusters? I am the Jamie..I love my walrus mustache!

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Are you the Adam from the Mythbusters?

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No way ... I may have the funny, but I definitely lack the sexy to pull that one off.

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

No way ... I may have the funny, but I definitely lack the sexy to pull that one off.

-adam

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Thats too bad...I DO have the sexy to pull off the walrus mustache and the beret

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Thats too bad...I DO have the sexy to pull off the walrus mustache and the beret

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You make that beret look good!


-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

You make that beret look good!


-adam

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You should see when I work it with my flowered blouse. Ridiculous!

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I would feed one rat every feeding

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NO rats! I had nightmare issues with rats - they will attack the snake, and I won't have that happening again.

5 medium mice every 10-12 days works really well for them. They're healthy and glossy.

I don't know who thought they have a problem with feeding, they don't. They're regular, easy feeders. So long as food isn't around, they're even tempered and I don't have any problems with them. No digestion problems; they poop regularly; their sheds are on the clock. Their tank is well-maintained, I have proper heating and lighting.

The problem comes when it's feeding time. When Darby smells mouse in the house, he goes nutso (but increasing his feed to six mice just makes him re-gurg, so I know I've got the proper ratio). He'll strike at anything and everything during that time. It got so bad that I finally got a snake hook to use to move him during that time.

My concern is returning to feeding him in the tank and having him attack Calvin if I return her to the cage too soon after he's finished.

I would consider separate bins except that due to moving things around, they are now going to have to be on display in the living room and I do want something somewhat aesthetically pleasing.