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Re: Shall i start to feed more mice? :/
Can you get rats? A big rat fuzzy or small pup would be a good meal for her. You don't necassarily need to see a lump, so a slight one is good. The lump is used more with snakes that have a consistent thickness throughout their bodies I believe.
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Re: Shall i start to feed more mice? :/
thanks for all the info, i will try to offer her a second mouse in the next feeding day if she doesn't take it i will ofer her a rat fuzz or pup.
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Re: Shall i start to feed more mice? :/
i fed her 2 mice and she ate them both , 3days passed and today she's out in hunting mode again. The 2 mice gave her a visible lump, i dunno why she's seeking so much food latly , until these 3weeks she used to come out in hunting mode only 1-2 days before feeding day :| should i increase the food more? maybe to Rats? and what size.
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Re: Shall i start to feed more mice? :/
 Originally Posted by flameethrower
I feed all hatchlings every 3 days till they get to 400 grams, then are moved to 5 days.
I do the same adjusting size depending on weight. I would go with 1 small rat pup (20g or so) every 3 days and see how that goes.
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Re: Shall i start to feed more mice? :/
is a rat pup a rat pinkie? also wouldn't that be too small for a snake that eats 2 adult mice at the same time?
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Re: Shall i start to feed more mice? :/
A rat pup is a little bit bigger then a rat pink.
I would suggest getting a scale and saving yourself the hassle of guess work. Kitchen scales should be fairly easy to find at a low price.
I would just keep feeding 2 mice every 7 days. Eventually she will catch up to the amount of food she is taking in and settle down (hopefully).
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Re: Shall i start to feed more mice? :/
I agree with Kaorte. Stay with 2 mice for now. It seems like her body would have preferred to go up to 2 mice a few feedings ago, so it may take a few more feedings before she feels "caught up".
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Re: Shall i start to feed more mice? :/
im gonna buy 4small rats tomorrow, but they have just opened their eyes tough he's just gonna show them to me so if they are too big i won't take them
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Re: Shall i start to feed more mice? :/
 Originally Posted by kc261
I agree with Kaorte. Stay with 2 mice for now. It seems like her body would have preferred to go up to 2 mice a few feedings ago, so it may take a few more feedings before she feels "caught up".
sry we posted at the same time , well now im confused. i will check with him if he has adult mice then, gotta skip a feeding since she's gonna shed, ihope her eye problem gets solved with the shedding. well i prefer the mouse since they eat by thenselvs and won't grow too for now.
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Re: Shall i start to feed more mice? :/
i just bought a kitchen scale (digital) and she got up to 232Grams from last i weight her she was 150grams (about a month - month and a half.)
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