Feeding Question

[KayleighBrown]

Okay, so Kaa is all set with his heating pad, and now all I have to do is fatten him up so he gains weight and grows appropriately. I am going to try feeding him Rat Fuzzies every five days, but I want to know. Is it okay to give him more then one fuzzy? Or should I stick strictly to feeding him once every five days?

[Neal]

You may want to give more information out. Especially since I'm assuming you posted about Kaa before and while I've never read that thread before because I was on leave that may be the case with others as well.

I have no idea how big your snake is, or the weight or the age.

Just a general idea, I will give hatchlings a rat pinkie once for the sole purpose to see if they eat f/t then a rat fuzzy to make sure again. Then after that they're eating rat pups.

[SlitherinSisters]

It depends on how big he is, but most likely yes. Fuzzies aren't very big and they don't typically stay on that size for long. If feeding one doesn't leave a noticeable bump in his belly feed him two. I feed prey items slightly thicker than the snake. They can take down a lot more than we give them credit for.

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[KayleighBrown]

Kaa is underweight, and although I don't know what his age is 100%, it's obvious he wasn't being fed correctly and is rather skinny and flabby. :\ He only ways 20 or so grams, and still fits in the palm of my hand almost. :\

And this concerned me, because he should be about a month old by now.

[ROACH]

Wow...I just got in a 3 month old female and shes at 350g. He sounds small, I wouldnt see a problem with giving him 2 each feeding if he will eat them.

[SlitherinSisters]

Holy cow, 20 grams?! If he's skinny and boney he's more than a month old. They sometimes don't eat the entire first month of their lives and as long as they absorbed their yoke they stay a decent weight/size for a good month if not 2.

If he has eaten for you a few times I would feed him every 3 days.

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[KayleighBrown]

That's the thing that gets to me, Kaa was adopted/rescued from someone who was not willing to care for him anymore and was putting oil on his body during a shed, so I chose to take him. The ad posted for Kaa was posted on 2013-10-01, 8:38PM CDT. He stated Kaa was 5 weeks old. So then plus now would make him how old? I'm really terrible with math.

But I've gotten so scared of loosing him, because I'm so attached. He is the only Morph I've got, that didn't cost me an arm and a leg. And he's got a sweet temper like no other. I'd be very heart broken if I get his size of feeding and schedule wrong, and he ends up passing away on me.

Edit: I don't have any children, but, my pets are my kids. I love each and every one of them, and I just want so bad to get Kaa healthy and fat. This is really hard, but he's worth it.

[ROACH]

Little over 3 months! WOW

[SlitherinSisters]

That's the thing that gets to me, Kaa was adopted from someone was not willing to care for him anymore, so I chose to take him. The ad posted for Kaa was posted on 2013-10-01, 8:38PM CDT. He stated Kaa was 5 weeks old. So then plus now would make him how old? I'm really terrible with math.

A little less than three months(?), that's definitely possible. They must have never fed him. I have a tiny baby that I have been force feeding for 5 months and she's 50 grams (she hatched at 40 grams) yours was probably tiny to start with as well. There's a good chance my girl won't make it, but I'm not giving up until she does. I assume your boy is eating on his own?

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[Naom9Anne]

You'll get him into shape in no time! I'm glad you took him in! My hatchling is around a month and a half and was bought at 87g but I have older BP's at lower weights. Try him on a fuzzie (a small one) if he takes it you can try another. If not gradually gain weight on him, as long as he is eating appropriate sized meals it'll be no time at all to get him in a good condition and a better weight!

Best of luck