When to stop feeding every 5 days????

So, my bps are growing and I am so happy. Now, I am just curious as to when I cut them back on their feedings. I feed every 5 days right now. Matilda is 400 g (however, her food that I have is on the small end of her 10-15% of weight, so I will definitely finish those first) and Phred is only 110g. So, does switching them to every 7 days depend on the bp size or the prey size? AND what are those sizes?

Thanks,

For me, up until 400-500 grams I offer every 5 days, and then I switch to a 7 day schedule.

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Originally Posted by Marissa@MKmorphs

For me, up until 400-500 grams I offer every 5 days, and then I switch to a 7 day schedule.

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I agree around that mark, if you want a prey size, I'd say once they take weaned/ small rat size. I say weaned/ small rat because companies sizes differ slightly. IE a petsmart frozen thawed small rat, is closer to weaned rat size for most.

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Originally Posted by kylearmbar

I agree around that mark, if you want a prey size, I'd say once they take weaned/ small rat size. I say weaned/ small rat because companies sizes differ slightly. IE a petsmart frozen thawed small rat, is closer to weaned rat size for most.

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That's what I do. When they hit 400-500 and start taking small rats, they go to 7 days.

I have to say... I am not consistent when it comes to this :P At first I was religious with the 5-day feeding schedule. But sometimes life gets in the way and I don't end up feeding until day 6 or 7 or so, or they go into a shed and I decide to hold off... so on and so forth.
I don't think that it is imperative that you go by a specific schedule, but rather gauge the snake and situation.
But I can see the benefit of a schedule as well, in that it is helpful for you the owner.
In the wild, though, they eat when they can.
I personally think that with your 400g BP you can switch to the 7-day "schedule" whenever you like. If yours is a good eater then I'm sure it won't matter much to her anyhow ;) she should eat just the same (me thinks)!

I move to a 7 day schedule for snakes 500g+.

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Originally Posted by NH93

I have to say... I am not consistent when it comes to this :P At first I was religious with the 5-day feeding schedule. But sometimes life gets in the way and I don't end up feeding until day 6 or 7 or so, or they go into a shed and I decide to hold off... so on and so forth.
I don't think that it is imperative that you go by a specific schedule, but rather gauge the snake and situation.
But I can see the benefit of a schedule as well, in that it is helpful for you the owner.
In the wild, though, they eat when they can.
I personally think that with your 400g BP you can switch to the 7-day "schedule" whenever you like. If yours is a good eater then I'm sure it won't matter much to her anyhow ;) she should eat just the same (me thinks)!

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Matilda is an extremely good eater, but she is also very undersized and devours her food the second she sees it. She is a rescue and is almost a year and half old (according to the previous owner) who (even though she was 300g when we got her) was feeding her small mice every 2 weeks. I will finish up with her food now and when I order the small rats, I will switch her to once a week (as long as she is still gaining weight). Phred is obviously a baby (only about 3 months old give or take) and also a rescue who was at 66g when rescued and very dehydrated and wrinkly. Doing well now though (except for the stuck eye caps from his first and only shed). :)

I think that a rescue can definitely be a different story!
Might be helpful to mention that next time ;)
Sounds like you have things under control.

Best of luck!

Keep doing what you're doing 2 days isn't a big deal. When your snakes go off feed later in life you'll be wishing you stuck with the 5 day plan. Get food in them early and often.

I went to a 7 day schedule when I went from weaned rats to small rats, which was around 500g.