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    Once a week or every other week?

    Hello Everyone,
    I just had a quick question to ask... Does anyone feed their BPs twice a week when they get to a certain size? Because my male is 1100 or so grams and I was just wondering if I should ever cut back on his feeding. So, should I start feeding him twice a week or keep him going at once a week?
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    Re: Once or Twice a Week?

    If anything you would feed hatchlings twice a week, not adults.

    Feeding adults too much or too often can put them off feed.
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    Re: Once or Twice a Week?

    Whoops sorry, i meant once a week or every other week lol maybe a mod could edit the title please? haha i have no clue where my mind was at
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    Re: Once or Twice a Week?

    hatchlings here are fed every 3 days till their 400 grams then moved to 5 days.

    Once they have reached the 800+ range i then go by their behavior of either every 7/10/14 days.

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    Re: Once or Twice a Week?

    Quote Originally Posted by flameethrower View Post
    hatchlings here are fed every 3 days till their 400 grams then moved to 5 days.

    Once they have reached the 800+ range i then go by their behavior of either every 7/10/14 days.
    What do you mean by their behavior?
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    Re: Once or Twice a Week?

    Behavior as in feeding response per schedule. Just have to read each individual snake as they eat when they are hungry.

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    Re: Once or Twice a Week?

    Hi,

    Quote Originally Posted by Hock3ymonk3y View Post
    Whoops sorry, i meant once a week or every other week lol maybe a mod could edit the title please? haha i have no clue where my mind was at
    Done - but expect to have to explain it at least once every three posts anyway.


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    Re: Once or Twice a Week?

    Quote Originally Posted by dr del View Post
    Hi,



    Done - but expect to have to explain it at least once every three posts anyway.


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    lol thanks and youre probably right... oh well thats what I get for not paying attention lol
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