Feeding chart please

[Blubb]

Hello all !

I was wondering if anyone have a good feeding chart for ball pythons. I would really appreciate it. Thanks !

[kitedemon]

You mean how much or how often?

Hatchlings are usually fed every 5 days or so, some will feed under 200 gms that often too. After that until adulthood typically every 7 days and adults every 14. Or so, they don't need an exact schedule that is for keepers.

(adults are sexually mature snakes, males seem to hit that at about 1100-1300 gm or so and females at the 1500-1800 gm range)

10% of the animals weight typically is suggested although that too is rough. About the same diameter food as snake at its largest is a visual method. If you are going to make a mistake go smaller rather than bigger. Weigh is easiest as it is not a judgement call.

Not an exact science some feed everything weekly and feed light some less frequently but heavier. The only thing I recommend is if a snake has been non feeding for a while (3 months +) then the first meal should be small as not to tax an under used digestive system.

[jason79]

If your talking about a way to keep track of feeds I use Iherp.com

[Blubb]

I was thinking about a chart with the weight of the snake and then what it should eat. For example, my male is about 600 grams. What should it eat? I am giving him small rats, which works pretty good. But at which weigh should I upgrade him to medium rats? Thanks anyway

[snakesRkewl]

http://www.repticzone.com/charts/index.html

[Skittles1101]

I use iherp.com also for tracking.

If you mean size as to how much to feed....I think it's 10-20% of their weight, or as most people judge by the width of their body.

[kitedemon]

60gm rats...

[Jay_Bunny]

I try to go by 10% of the body weight at least while they are young. Once they are adults, I just give them a standard sized small rat. Some of the girls get two. The boys get one. If their girth can handle a medium, then you could bump them up. For a 600g male, I'd just stick with smalls for a while. You don't need him packing on size. I have a 1000g male who gets a single 40-50g rat 1x per week. He doesn't complain.