Finally Got my Hoggie to Eat

[the_rotten1]

Congratulations! I have a little male hognose who's an inconsistent eater, so I understand the frustration. Meanwhile my little girl hog eats like a pig. I wish she would teach him how to do it!

[cron14]

Thanks! I was so happy to get a species that are know to be voracious once they get going because my BP decides to eat whenever he feels like it lol Between her and my BP going on a 5 and a half month fast I was so frustrated. Between February and now I can't believe that I can say I was happier with the BPs feeding than my hognose

[cron14]

I think this is my last question but I've seen a lot of different opinions on this. Is there such a thing as overfeeding these guys? Deborah I know you suggested twice a week but she's eaten 5 meals for me over the course of the last 16 days and 3 times this week already. I know their metabolisms are very fast and since she hasn't eaten for so long I don't want to deprive her of food. Should I continue feeding this way for the next 3 months and then pull it back? I know pinkies are mainly fat so the last thing I want for her is to get sick but she is an absolute garbage disposal at this point

[andrewross8705]

I think this is my last question but I've seen a lot of different opinions on this. Is there such a thing as overfeeding these guys? Deborah I know you suggested twice a week but she's eaten 5 meals for me over the course of the last 16 days and 3 times this week already. I know their metabolisms are very fast and since she hasn't eaten for so long I don't want to deprive her of food. Should I continue feeding this way for the next 3 months and then pull it back? I know pinkies are mainly fat so the last thing I want for her is to get sick but she is an absolute garbage disposal at this point

I feed every 3-4 days as their metabolism is much faster than other snakes, like ball pythons for example. Adults are fed every 5-7 days but I keep my male to once a week.

[cron14]

After a fed her today, she still looked hungry so I defrosted a pinky and she took it unscented! I'd say thats a good sign but am I overdoing it?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I like to feed every 3 days until they are about 25 grams than every 5 days until they reach about 100 grams than about once a week.

Usually that put my yearling around 55 grams for males and 75 grams for females on average.

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[andrewross8705]

I like to feed every 3 days until they are about 25 grams than every 5 days until they reach about 100 grams than about once a week.

Usually that put my yearling around 55 grams for males and 75 grams for females on average.

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Well I've been doing it a little backwards then. I've been feeding every 3 days with the goal of 75 grams or so for my females before going to every 5 days. I'll have to scale back the feeding. I know they have a high metabolism but was under the impression and from care sheets I read that up to 70-75 grams they are fed every 3-4 days.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Well I've been doing it a little backwards then. I've been feeding every 3 days with the goal of 75 grams or so for my females before going to every 5 days. I'll have to scale back the feeding. I know they have a high metabolism but was under the impression and from care sheets I read that up to 70-75 grams they are fed every 3-4 days.

Once they start to eat meaningful preys (no longer feeding on pinkies) they put on weight relatively fast which is why after 25 grams I feed every 5 days, there is always a fine line between feeding enough and feeding too much (also many people don't feed their colubrids enough), I could feed them more and they would eat but I do not want my animals to grow too fast and more importantly too fat.

At my feeding rate my females reach 200 grams by their second's birthday which is pretty much on target.

[andrewross8705]

Once they start to eat meaningful preys (no longer feeding on pinkies) they put on weight relatively fast which is why after 25 grams I feed every 5 days, there is always a fine line between feeding enough and feeding too much (also many people don't feed their colubrids enough), I could feed them more and they would eat but I do not want my animals to grow too fast and more importantly too fat.

At my feeding rate my females reach 200 grams by their second's birthday which is pretty much on target.

Ah. That does make sense. Currently, I have one female who is almost a year old and a male who is less than a year on peach fuzzies. Adult male is on hoppers but 53g currently. Everyone else is still on large pinkies. I'll have to update my feeding schedule. Thank goodness for online calendars.