So, totally stupid situation here. Usually I feed my ball on Sundays. It's routine. Lately, my work has been insane (I just came down off of a 27 straight day work streak) and all kinds of hours. I went to visit my dad a few days and was going to have the boyfriend feed him but I forgot to take a rat out. No big deal, I said I'd do it when I got back since he didn't have time to thaw one. I took one out Wednesday morning when I got home, and fed Argus on Thursday.
Well, come this Sunday, I totally forgot about his last feeding being delayed till he had half of his rat down his throat. He struck eagerly and ate immediately - there was a little hesitation that had me wondering but I didn't put two and two together till too late. I'm worried now that he has too much food in him.
He weighs about 900-1000 grams, he hasn't been weighed in a bit. The small rats are a bit small if you go by the 10-15% rule and the last several feedings he has been cruising around after his rat looking for more- I have been waiting to use up my bag of smalls to try one of the smallish medium rats. But they do still make a decent lump in him. Now he has two decent lumps. He looks like quite the fatty right now.
Obviously I'm going to leave him be and digest now for a while. He has his hot spot of about 90. Think he'll be a right? Should I skip next Sundays feeding, or maybe wait till he poops (since he hasn't in a while?) Or just continue on like normal?
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