Smaller snakes I feed 10% mass method and on a 4/7 days schedule. Adults I feed light meals to often 3-7% with a 7 day frequency. Like Jerry it seems easier to keep them eating than a long gap and bigger meals.
I have also looked a study that suggested that a period of no food followed by a large meal was not as efficient for the snake the digestive system during fasts drops and goes in to a sort of stand by mode, with food it comes back up this takes a period of time ranging from a few hours to a day. The digestive system is not running as efficiently during this build up so there is less nutrition pulled from the prey and more energy is expended. It just seemed logical to use smaller meals and more often and not allow dormancy.
You just blinded me with science. Thanks.
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I feed my snake every Friday. It works perfectly. I keep him at the office so feeding on Friday allows him to be by himself for two days following feeding, then when I come in on Monday I handle him again.
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Feed my adults every Sunday. Feed my hatchlings under 200 grams, every 4 days. Feed my hatchlings under 400 grams, every 5 days. Anything over 400-500 grams I plan to feed every 7 with my adults. Iherp.com makes it really easy to track when I've fed, and when my next scheduled feedings should be.
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Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday! Oh wait.....is it not okay to quote Rebekah Black?
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