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    Under fed?

    My girl is a little short on weight. Right now She's on fuzzies . Time to move up?

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    Fuzzies are too small for a even a hatchling. Bump up to small adult mice. Should be about the same width as the thickest part of the snake. A little thicker is okay.
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    I would bump her to rat pups or even small rat weanlings over mice. It's easy to convert them while they're young & hungry.

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    Re: Under fed?

    Thanks. I tried a mouse and she freaked
    Maybe smaller

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    Re: Under fed?

    Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    I would bump her to rat pups or even small rat weanlings over mice. It's easy to convert them while they're young & hungry.
    True story. Either works, whatever is easier to get a hold of.

    Are you doing live?
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    Re: Under fed?

    Quote Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
    True story. Either works, whatever is easier to get a hold of.

    Are you doing live?
    I do f/t less risk.
    But What my balls don't eat my boa accepts

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    Re: Under fed?

    Quote Originally Posted by ispitroseas View Post
    I do f/t less risk.
    But What my balls don't eat my boa accepts
    I guess I don't understand why she would "freak" lol. just lay the feeder in there and see if she'll eat it. Or you could try feeding a couple fuzzys at a time until she bulks up a little more.
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    Re: Under fed?

    She was a lps store. Maybe She's still spooked

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    Re: Under fed?

    Quote Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
    True story. Either works, whatever is easier to get a hold of.

    Are you doing live?
    I have a few adults on live, but they came to me that way. A few I've managed to convert to f/t.

    My juveniles and baby BP's are all on f/t, as are all of my non-BP snakes.

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    Re: Under fed?

    Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    I have a few adults on live, but they came to me that way. A few I've managed to convert to f/t.

    My juveniles and baby BP's are all on f/t, as are all of my non-BP snakes.
    I have one ball that eats frozen or live. I prefer frozen though

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