Feeding question

Quick question about feeding.
I have a male Mojave and a female Pastel. The male is on a 2 week strike, no worries. I thawed out two rats this week, the male refused. I offered the second rat to my female and she gobbled that one up too. This is the second week that has happened. Is it acceptable to feed her that much? I wouldn't mind her getting her to breeding size a little faster :D.

My pastel female is 1087 grams.

Thanks,

Kevin

I wouldn't worry about it. If she's hungry, let her eat. Whats the weight of the prey you're offering?

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Like Misha said, as long as she's willing to eat, no worries. Let her eat!

-Jen

I will have to weigh them the next time I feed her. They are small rats though

Ok next question :D

I want to get her weight up before I start pairing them. Should I continue to offer her two of them as long as she continues to take them?

What is her age.... that matters just as much if not more than her weight?

To me age matters more than weight. If she wants to eat it let her. How old are they? Your boy is probably starting to think about girls more than food right now which if he's a mature boy makes sense. My girl is eating a ton right now and she's 4 yrs.

If she's hungry, let her eat.

The female is from Area 51 Exotics and I got her in the mail in August 2011. She is 1090 grams as of last night. This was her third winter. The male is roughly 6-7 months older than her at 890 grams. I got him from the Charleston Repticon. Last night I did feed them. Both of the rats were about 57 grams. The male refused and the female ate both of them. I am planning on pairing them soon, it sounds like they both are expecting it too with the fasting from the male and the aggressive feeding from her. How long should I wait after feeding to pair them?

Two small rats for a 1,000 gram snake is about right...pair them when you want, and keep feeding her heavily till she starts refusing.

Honestly i would be feeding her a medium rat right now once a week. We feed mediums to 600 gram snakes with ease. If its her 3rd winter she is mature enough to breed but i alao believe weight can be an issue at times. If she is short and heavy body then i wouldnt worry about it but if she is long and skinny i would. I say start feeding mediums once a week and maybe a small rat mid week also. Judge how thick she is and decide if she can take on the burden of egg laying just remember the female will lose weight after egg laying how much though idk it varies. Goodluck.

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Ok next question :D

I want to get her weight up before I start pairing them. Should I continue to offer her two of them as long as she continues to take them?

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Sounds like a plan to me. So two small rats(heavy feeding), pair for two days followed by two more rats. Is that correct. I am currently using Eco Earth and I read somewhere that it can harm the males while breeding??

Anything that can get stuck in the hemipenes can cause an infection...After dealing with an infected hemipene, I started using paper towels or unprinted newspaper during breeding.