How Frequently Do You Feed Your BPs?

at the recommendation of a good friend, Brian from Chicago Reptile House, I feed my little guys (<600 grams) every 3 days. That's my schedule, that doesn't meant they follow it. I am very consious of who likes to eat often and who doesn't. I have one Mojave that will eat every two days if I put it in front of him. He has healthy stools, too, so he digestions just works a little faster. But then I have some that will only eat every 8-10 days. So, it all evens out. I'm on day 4 right now and I'm starting my feeding today.

I also breed my own rats, so I feed live. Even though I keep my rats in the same room, my guys and gals are real god about feeding time. Quick, successful kills everytime, right away.

I feed babies every 5 days till they hit 200g and then they go to every 7 days... Fed an appropriate sized meal once a week my snakes grow at about 100g per shed cycle (4-6 weeks)

I feed f/t weaned rats (30 grams) to my juvenile bp who is just under 200 grams. He is currently being switched from 5 days to 7 days, a few feedings at a time. Hes at 6 days right now. I think he will need 30-40 gram rats to not be hungry for a full 7 days at this point so he is being worked up to that size.

The reason I feed f/t is because it is much easier for me to keep frozen rats in the freezer than live, and I have witnessed a few bites from feeding live myself. On the other hand if my bp were to refuse f/t or stop eating I would feed live.

I have read that the freezing process destroys certain vitamins. It was in one of my herp journals from the States. Will let you know when I find it again

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Originally Posted by Jaluka

I have read that the freezing process destroys certain vitamins. It was in one of my herp journals from the States. Will let you know when I find it again

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That may be, but since no one has done a study on the nutritional requirements of ball pythons, that information is rendered meaningless in terms of what is better for your snake. As long as your snake is eating, growing, shedding and defecating on what you feed it - it's all good.

I feed all my ball pythons every 7 days;sunday usually between 6-8pm. I have nothing but healthy looking snakes, that are loving life.:snake:

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Originally Posted by rabernet

That may be, but since no one has done a study on the nutritional requirements of ball pythons, that information is rendered meaningless in terms of what is better for your snake. As long as your snake is eating, growing, shedding and defecating on what you feed it - it's all good.

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Hate to burst your bubble, but if it has more nutritional value, its better for your snake right? Nutritionally to say the least :D

I started feeding Furio f/t Hoppers once every 7 days (Thursdays) before I had him on Fuzzies every 5 days but it was way to easy for him and he wasn't plumping up at all. So I join the f/t club as I don't breed my own feeders.

I feed youngsters of both species (I have BPs and corns) every 5 days until they reach 100g, then they move to every 7 days.

I really can't wait until my young snakes can move up, since the 5 day schedule is kinda weird, mixed up, and difficult for a full-time student to remember. :)

Which ones? We have our little ones on a 5-6 day schedule. Our sub adults are on a 6-7 day schedule. Our adults are on a 7-8 day schedule. When our first girl brakes 2500 grams she will go on a 8-9 day schedule and then a little over 3000 grams is when we figure a 9-10 day schedule could be used.