Moving up from fuzzy's

[syvil]

I got my guy about a month ago and he was still on fuzzys he's over 4 mos old now. Should I try to give him 3 fuzzys tonight? I took him to the vet last week and she said to move him up to 2 and then try 3 if he will take them.

[Neal]

I would not listen to your vet about that. If he's over 4 months he should be on a bit bigger then hoppers.

[syvil]

Thanks for the tip I'm gonna try to get him to eat 3 he just gobbled down the first one and is waiting on another I'll get him on a bigger mouse next week.

[Danounet]

They do realy move up fast on mice sizes, that's why most people feed rats, since they get much bigger. Im raising 2 babies, they are about 3 months old now. They eat the smallest small rats I can find, Which are about the same size as a grown adult mice.

Try giving him a medium mouse and see the results for your self. Im sure it will be fine. He could probably take an adult mouse too, but you would know better =)

[Patricia]

I got my guy about a month ago and he was still on fuzzys he's over 4 mos old now. Should I try to give him 3 fuzzys tonight?

Unless you/the vet is actually thinking "hopper" when you say "fuzzy," it doesn't sound like your little guy is getting enough food. Using a scale will remove all doubt.

The method I use is to weigh our snake every week, and then each individual mouse, writing its weight on the baggie it's in. That way it's easy to give him the 10%-15% weight mouse.