Can feed be to large and harm your python
I was feeding my 237gram female, one 25gram mouce every 5days. She has been acting hungry lately so I upped the size of the mouse to a 45gram jumbo mouse.
She had to really stretch her mouth and jaw to get this thing down, Does a python know what it can handle? or will it try to eat something even if its too big and potentialy injur itself
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i accidently killed my corn snake by over feeding it when i was 11-12, so yeah its possible to hurt your snake from too large of prey. now, will they know its too big? i dont think so imo, but i could be wrong
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daybreaker
that size doesn't sound too large for your ball, i would stretch out the time inbetween feedings if you plan to feed larger items (ie every 7 days instead of 5).
I believe some "know" when prey items are too big (even when they're really not): One of my balls won't touch anything larger than ~30 grams when she's almost at 600 grams and could easily take weaned/small rats. i think some snakes are just shy feeders when it comes to the size of prey they're offered.
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PythonOutlaw
What do you guys think now?
Yes, should be fine. More often than not, it's the HUMANS that are intimidated by the size of the prey, more so than the snakes. :P
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PythonOutlaw
I noticed kind of a slit on the bottom of her jaw after getting that meal down. Not sure if all pythons have this or mabey it was caused from the stretching
It's a natural part of their anatomy that helps them get their mouths around their prey. No worries. :)
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JLC
Yes, should be fine. More often than not, it's the HUMANS that are intimidated by the size of the prey, more so than the snakes. :P
Thats how i am with my balls, But with my boas, i find it easier to feed them the best sized prey, no idea why that is
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Thanks for this subject. I had one of my BP's refuse a meal, so I put the rat in with another BP. Then I looked up his weight and realized the rat was more than 15% of his weight. I went to pull it out, but it was too late. He was already eating it. He seems ok, but hasn't eaten since. Nice to know he's probably ok.
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PythonOutlaw
This morning, 218 gram Iggy was "eying up" Phoebe, my 60 pound Ibizan Hound.
You know The Look.
I really think Iggy was seriously considering it.
[the little pig]
:O