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Thread: should i feed?

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    should i feed?

    hey guys well i pickd up my bp the other day.. he is a tiny guy. arounf 7 inches or so.. well theperson i pickd up said they hvnt fed it in 3 days before purchase they told me to wait tilltuesday to feed him. i got him on wednesday... is that right?

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    Re: should i feed?

    just set u a day in the week to feed him and if he dont eat that day wait a week and try again i feed on sunday the snakes get on a schedule that works well for me

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    Re: should i feed?

    probly be okay to feed him an approiate sized rodent by now
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    Re: should i feed?

    but the thing is he aint that big...i dnt wanna give hime mre than he can chew if u knw wat i mean

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    Re: should i feed?

    7 inches??? Could you take a picture next to a ruler? That seems... like, half as long as he should be ...
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    Re: should i feed?

    nvm i used a messed up ruler hes is about 13 ins long. should i be feeding hime fuzzies?

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    Re: should i feed?

    I would start with hopper mice and then move to adult mice a few feedings later.
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    Re: should i feed?

    Hatchlings start on mice hoppers (10-15% his weight up to 150g or as thick as his thickest part). Feed him whenever you want feeding day to be. A week makes little difference, even at that age.
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