Re: Signs of underfeeding?
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Originally Posted by dr del
The line about your little one was becuase I didn't read your sig and for some reason thought you only had one.:oops:
Nothing about that feeding routine sounds wrong to me but if you are determined to switch I would probably go for one slightly larger mouse (or two the size he's on possibly) every 7 days.
dr del
Oh, haha, gotcha, i wasnt being a smarta$$ when I was giving details about my female, figured if you asked then there is a reason behind it. I been getting med mouse, think Ill step it up to full adults and and see how he does, thanks for the input all.
And as for the pic, it was just to show how cute he is. :D
Re: Signs of underfeeding?
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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704
He mentioned in the first post that he feeds mice. A medium mouse is more than likely a tad small for a 315g BP.
Sorry - that's what I get for replying in a hurry! :)
Medium is about the largest that I can get at my local pet store, and Kashmire will not take rats, only mice - and only one mouse at each feeding. He's still gaining weight and doing quite well with that "little" food each week.
However, my other mousers will take two at each feeding, so to the OP - you can try to feed two mice, once every seven days.
Re: Signs of underfeeding?
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Originally Posted by nebby3103
I've heard this "small/small" thing a couple of times. What is a small/small rat? I know about smalls and mediums, but--uhh... huh? :confused:
A small/small rat might also be considered a rat pup. 40-60 grams, which for the rats I raise, translates to a 4-6 week old rat.
Re: Signs of underfeeding?
A well fed, well hydrated snake will be close to cylindrical in shape, have substantial weight for its size, good muscle tone, and skin that "fits."
If your ball ever becomes triangular in shape, feels unusually light in weight compared to its size, has poor muscle tone (prominant ribs and spine), or skin that looks or feels a size too large, you should become worried about the amount you are feeding.
Another thing you can look at on babies and young balls is their growth rate. If you feel that your snake just hasn't been growing at the rate it used to, bumping up your prey size or amount of prey will get it growing again.
I believe it is important to monitor physical appearance and growth rates of younger snakes as they are using most of their food intake for growth, as opposed to egg production or breeding.
