feeding mode??????

[rawr_moose]

she weighs 932grams i dont think thats heavy enough but i dont really know lol i got her a month and almost a week and the guy i bought her from said she was 3 years old so yeah shes not a baby any more ive been feeding her 3 adult mice every 5 days and she gained some weight but still skinny. so i should be feeding her small rats? how many just one? and thats a good idea putting the rat into a container with the mouse to get its sent lol
thank you guys for replying!

[Kaorte]

She could easily take a small rat. I would start her on one of those a week. My small rats weigh between 70-80 grams. 3 adult mice is about the same amount of food but feeding one prey item is easier on you and the snake. It takes a lot of energy to strike and constrict 3 mice every 5 days rather than one rat once a week.

[Edbean]

well on a similar topic... is it safe to feed your bp twice in one day?

[dr del]

Hi,

Normally people who are feeding multiple prey items do it in one sitting - they wait until the snake adjusts its jaws and "resets" so to speak then offer the second prey item.

I'm not sure I would disturb the snake if it had been several hours since it ate - especially if you feed in a seperate container or anything.


dr del