5 or 7 days

I currenlty feed my BP every seven days, but he really itsn't growing like i feel he should. Should I try feeding every five days vs seven. I currently feed one adult mouse at feeding. So which should i try?

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Originally Posted by catalystsupreme

I currenlty feed my BP every seven days, but he really itn't growing like i feel he should. Should I try feeding every five days vs seven. I currently feed one adult mouse at feeding. So which should i try?

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How old is your snake and what his weight?

How old is the snake, and how much does it weigh?

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

How old is the snake, and how much does it weigh?

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Jinx, Ed ;) You're just a bit faster!

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

Jinx, Ed ;) You're just a bit faster!

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you should see me when I'm not at work..LOL

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

How old is your snake and what his weight?

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He is pretty young, he was hatch Aug. 06 I dont have a scale yet so I dont know his weight. He's has been getting longer but he lacks girth

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

you should see me when I'm not at work..LOL

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Work? Oh yeah, that's what I'm supposed to be doing! :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by catalystsupreme

He is pretty young, he was hatch Aug. 06 I dont have a scale yet so I dont know his weight. He's has been getting longer but he lacks girth

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I would bump the snake's feeding up to 2 mice per week, myself.

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Originally Posted by catalystsupreme

He is pretty young, he was hatch Aug. 06 I dont have a scale yet so I dont know his weight. He's has been getting longer but he lacks girth

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Aug of 06 mine from Aug of 06 weights 400 grams and is on extra small rats or two mice every 7 days.
But thats just mine.

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

I would bump the snake's feeding up to 2 mice per week, myself.

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great minds think alike.

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

Work? Oh yeah, that's what I'm supposed to be doing! :rolleyes:



I would bump the snake's feeding up to 2 mice per week, myself.

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Itried to give him two at feeding, but right after he swallow the first he runs away from the other

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

great minds think alike.

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Yeah, I risk ruining my rep by letting it slip that I actually listen and learn from all the great minds around here :giggle:

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Originally Posted by catalystsupreme

Itried to give him two at feeding, but right after he swallow the first he runs away from the other

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If your feeding P/K just leave it in there with him. Over night if need be. Some will eat less and grow slower than others. I have an 04 male that just hit 850 grams.

Maybe it's just me but I personally would feed him 2 mice a week, but on 2 seperate days. For my babies, I feed on friday and again on monday.

Just wondering why two feeding days ???

Easier for digestion.

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Originally Posted by adizziedoll

Maybe it's just me but I personally would feed him 2 mice a week, but on 2 seperate days. For my babies, I feed on friday and again on monday.

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Just wondering, but why?

I feed two mice a week, but at the same feeding. If they only want one that week, all they get is one - no biggie.

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Originally Posted by adizziedoll

Easier for digestion.

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Actually, it's much tougher on them to have to digest more days during the week. Their hearts actually increase by 40% during digestion. I'll see if I can dig up the link.

Edit - here's the link-as you can see digestion is a stressful time for your snake:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...02_python.html

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Originally Posted by adizziedoll

Easier for digestion.

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HMMMMM

So you feed Friday and it takes 48 hours to digest and then you feed monday and it takes 48 hours to digest. So 4 days digesting is easier than 2????

Rabernet, I would love the link. Freakie, if you would like to inform me, I will listen. If you would like to soft-core attack me, that will be a different story.


If I have been mis-informed, I would love to be corrected with some facts.

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Rabernet, I would love the link. Freakie, if you would like to inform me, I will listen. If you would like to soft-core attack me, that will be a different story.


If I have been mis-informed, I would love to be corrected with some facts.

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I wasn't attacking by any means..my most humble apologies if it was taken that way. As has already been said digestion drains them of energy and makes them feel exposed. If your animal is eating two mice with no problem then feeding both mice on the same day will shorten the time your animal is expending energy on digestion.

Hope this helps..