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    Here’s an update on Toaster Strudel. She was 144g when I got her and just weighed in at 228g today. She’s definitely noticeably bigger now. And still super friendly although I think I will definitely have to hook train her since she looks at my hand like it’s food until I pick her up, but still hasn’t bitten me yet. She’s eating rats now.



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    Re: Meet Toaster Strudel

    Looking fantastic!

    Hook training is a great idea. They are aggressive feeders and have some pretty big teeth (relatively and literally at size).

    My CP, Yafe, is a total sweetie when out too (has been since day 1), but the hook is my friend. A few taps/rubs and he's ready to be picked up.
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    Just shed and about 320 grams. Still super friendly. At this point, should I slow down how much I’m feeding her? She’s eating a small rat once a week.




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    Re: Meet Toaster Strudel

    I think most of the carpet keepers would agree that your feeding schedule can be adjusted. Let me get my sunglasses out though as I look at her. Lol.
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    Re: Meet Toaster Strudel

    Oh my hades I love Toaster Strudel-
    My snake is William Snakespeare, and I swear he acts like a kitten more than a snake
    Anyways, what kind of snake is Toaster Strudel? Very pretty pattern
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    Re: Meet Toaster Strudel

    On the feeding note... All of my carpets eat every 10-14-21 days depending on how frequently they are defecating, time of year/season, etc. I feed weekly to get them established once in my care as very young animals but not for terribly long and then increase time between feedings. Carpets will rarely turn down a meal and can easily become obese or develop other health complications if overfed.

    I do not feed to the expectation of maximum adult size. Sure, one or two coastal carpets have been recorded at 12-14'. They are the exception and not the rule. Most are maybe half that length. Feeding to the expectation of a 10' carpet will likely result in a fat snake that dies well short of its full lifespan. Rather, I feed according to seasonal prey availability in the wild as well as according to the body condition and behavior of the snake in question. They act hungry every day and hunt most every night. I let them display these behaviors for upwards of a week before feeding which generally results in about a ~14 day schedule.

    For context my 2018 Brisbane coastal is maybe 5' at nearly 4yo and takes medium rats which leave a decent bump in her. My 2019 Rockhampton is close to the same length but lighter bodied and takes a small rat every couple weeks give or take. My 2020 jungle is about 3' and takes a weaned rat as a decent size meal every 10-21days or more. She recently had three meals without defecating and I chose to withhold food until she passed her previous meals which resulted in not being fed for a month. My 2019 Male Brisbane paces the cage like a maniac as soon as 3-4 days after feeding and would eat everyday if offered. I do not oblige him. I only feed him every 2-3 weeks as he doesn't need to be huge and is in great shape as is. He eats weaned/small rats and day old chicks and is maybe 500grams at close to 3yo.

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    Thanks everyone. Local_Enby, She is a jungle carpet python. It seems she got way more yellow with this shed than previous sheds. She still has some dark marks on her yellow scales though.

    jmcrook, based on that info do you think 10 or 14 days would be better? She was hatched in 2020.

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    Re: Meet Toaster Strudel

    Your girl T-Strudel is growing nicely. Her colors are popping brightly and I love her head stamp. I feed my carpets a little heavier than average when they’re younger and your girl is right on the cusp of when I start dialing them back a bit. I typically feed my carpets every 7-10 days their first year, every 10-14 days the 2nd year, and every 2-4 weeks when they’re 3 and older.
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    Meet Toaster Strudel

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    jmcrook, based on that info do you think 10 or 14 days would be better? She was hatched in 2020.[/QUOTE]
    Can’t make a prescriptive recommendation for any individual animal. They all metabolize differently and convert calories to growth at different rates. Best feeding schedule is no schedule. Sometimes I feed after 7-10 days, sometimes I go a month, and I don’t feed for 2-3 months in the winter.
    Feeding regimen depends on that specific animal, their body condition, physical activity, and other factors.
    Apologies if this comes off rather bluntly, but it’s what I’ve found to work best for me based on my animals in the captive conditions of my snake room in my region of the US. There’s just lots of different ways to do things right and lots of different ways to do things wrong.

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    Sorry I never replied, I appreciate all the help. Toaster Strudel has grown a ton since I last posted. She is starting to get more bright yellow and darker black.

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