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    Worried about underfeeding

    My BP Loki (~ 3 months old, ~1.5 feet long, no idea on weight) has eaten 5 meals with me now. 3 hoppers and for the past two weeks 2 adult mice. I fed him last night (1 adult mouse) and he has been very active this evening, sitting in his hides with his head out waiting for another meal. I watched him move from one hide to another and I noticed there was no lump in his body. Does this mean I am feeding him too small of meals?? The mice seem about the right size, they are roughly equal to the width of Loki at his widest point. Should I start trying to get bigger mice?

    This is a decent size guess for the mouse. Mine was maybe a little larger

    http://www.rodentpro.com/popup_size....00%20-%2029.00

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    Re: Worried about underfeeding

    Quote Originally Posted by NCtrickFL View Post
    sitting in his hides with his head out waiting for another meal.
    Yea our little guy sits in his head sticking out and when u open tub he like raises up and curle his neck lol and stares at u

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    Re: Worried about underfeeding

    Sitting in the hide with his head poking out does not necessarily mean he's ready for another meal. If you don't see a lump after a day or two this is fine. I usually only see a lump right after they eat and MAYBE the day after. All my snakes are fed small rats (50-70g) and all of mine are gaining weight just fine. Just keep feeding him a feeder that is the same width as his widest girth, and you should be fine.
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