Re: Dexter Regurgitated Rats Twice This Month
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Originally Posted by
Aedryan Methyus
That has been my thought exactly! I will be giving him the Panacur orally, not injections. The vet told me to bring in a fecal sample next time he goes...
For the Ball Python, he brought in a vitamins/Gentocin antibiotic injection and showed me how to give the injections. He sent me home with 6 more injections and I will have to inject her once every 3 days for the next 18 days... I'm not looking forward to having to do that, but I have no choice, but to put my big boy panties on, man up and do it! As mentioned in Dexter's thread, I will have to administer his medicine orally, So, on the bright side, I will be gaining some really good experience treating these two...
Oh yeah i figured orally for the Panacur. Was more referring to the BP. Lol yeah, its definitely an experience. Good luck man.
Re: Dexter Regurgitated Rats Twice This Month
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Originally Posted by
bcr229
He ate and kept down his last feeder on 12/11 and you said before that he had a major case of sausage butt. Starting him back onto food slowly may make him a little hungry but he's in no danger of starving to death.
FWIW with the exception of females that have just dropped a clutch and are thus really hungry, my adult BP's are all on a two week feeding schedule. Once they've matured they don't need weekly feedings. Even with that schedule they still average a feeder every three to four weeks on their own.
Dexter will only be 2 years old on June 30th. Once he is back on his regular feeding schedule shouldn't he be alright eating every 7 days again if he's holding food down good since he's still a growing boy? I've actually been really confused about when to cut Bloods back. It has been my understanding that they get cut back to a 14/21 day maintenance diet after around the 3 - 4 year mark when they start reaching maturity or once they're eating large rats. Do you know if that is correct? Dexter's girlfriend will be turning 3 years old around June and she even still has a lot of growing to do. All of my other Bloods and Short Tails will also be turning 2 years old around June and they all still have a lot of growing to do. They're all eating small rats every 7 days and have perfect body shapes. Blood and Short Tail growth rates seem to be length primarily for the first 2 - 3 years. Even my 3 year old still hasn't reached a point where she is putting on a lot of girth yet. I would definitely like to know when you're generally supposed to cut Bloods and Short Tails back if anyone knows for sure.