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    How often do you guys feed you ball python?

    I don't think that this is a topic and in just wondering. How many times a week you feed your ball pythons? Just a pet, or bulking a female up to breed. Maybe you feed two mice, one right after another. Just wondering what you hobbyist do. If you have one ball python, or are a big breeder with a collection of 50+. Thanks on advance guys.

    Update: spelled feed wrong lol, I'm on my phone!
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    I have 8 and I feed 1 eat weekly for my adults and every 5 days for my little guys.

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    I feed my baby ball every 5 days and I've started feeding him 2 mouse fuzzies every feeding.

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    Re: How often do you guys fees you ball python?

    It just depends... sometime every 5 days and sometime after a week or a week and a few days... I like to change it up on them and keep them on their toes... and I have learned it makes them better eaters when they arent on a set schedule!

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    I Really don't have a set schedule either. I feed my normal maybe 2 times a week. If I only feed her once she will get 2 small mice. It just depends, and you are right not having a set schedule makes for an aggressive feeder. Thanks guys!

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    Hatchlings are fed pinks/fuzzy rats every 4 days depending on their size. Then I feed a hopper/weaned rat to my balls between ~150- 500 g every 4-5 days. Once they hit the 500 g mark, they're put on a 7 day feeding schedule of weaned/small rats.


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    up to 350 grams they get fed a rat pup on a 5 day basis

    350-700g weaned/small rat on a 6 day basis

    700+ Medium rat every 7 days
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    Holdback hatchlings get fed every 4 to 5 days until their metabolism slows down.

    Adult females get fed small to medium rats (80 to 120 grams) once a week except during the months of october, september, december when they are offered food twice a week.

    Adult males are fed small preys no bigger than 65 grams once a week year round.

    Available hatchlings are fed once a week.
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    That is all very interesting on how people feed differently. Thanks to the admin for fixing my misspell!

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