3month old spider ball to gain size, and put her well on her way to breeding??

Need any tips or anything you guys have done to develop nice and healthy snakes...Im a teenager just trying to start my collection
thank you!

Get her eating rats and feed every five days.

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Originally Posted by LotsaBalls

Get her eating rats and feed every five days.

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question about feeding also, is it fine to feed her more than one mice during one feeding session?

Yes, You can feed multiples if you have extra to use up. My ball ate two for a few weeks to use up the smaller ones, she took them no problem.

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Originally Posted by JUSTINxCREEZ

question about feeding also, is it fine to feed her more than one mice during one feeding session?

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It depends on size. If they are to big your over feeding which in itself isn't that bad for a baby, but can cause them to skip feedings so doesn't always work great. Feeding the correct amount of food at proper intervals is best to keep them on schedule.

okay cool, at about what age should i switch her over to rats or begin feeding to mice?
shes about 4months 18 inches

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okay cool, at about what age should i switch her over to rats or begin feeding to mice?
shes about 4months 18 inches

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As soon as you can.

You should try and switch her over to rat fuzzies now. I have a beautiful little girl that's only 6 months old and she's eating two rat fuzzies a week. soon I'll put her on rat Hoppers.

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Originally Posted by LotsaBalls

As soon as you can.

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so you recomend offering the second mouse after to see if she will take it
or how will i know when shes ready

I would recommend offering rats of appropriate size and feeding one every five days. They can eat more and some will eat twice that but a steady feeder is better than one that eats a lot then is off feed for three weeks.

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Originally Posted by LotsaBalls

I would recommend offering rats of appropriate size and feeding one every five days. They can eat more and some will eat twice that but a steady feeder is better than one that eats a lot then is off feed for three weeks.

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exactly how can i ensure im offering the right rats??
as of now she is eating the mice from petco with no problem at all