Finally Weighed my Yearling...comments?

[SCWood]

Why? Feeding once a week isn't power feeding

My in laws got these two from a breeder and claim they were told to feed biweekly. They already think a rat biweekly is power feeding even though it goes along with their weight and mass. If I were to switch it to weekly they would definitely kill me.

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[blue roses]

I feed my 7 mo. old 1 rat pup every 6 to 7 days depending on how big the pup is,and how hungry he is. Believe me he lets me know he's hungry. I am not worried about his weight cause he looks good and i watch him closely. As long as he grows at a normal rate its good. I just moved his food up in size from small rat pups to large rat pups. I have a large reptile store near me, so i can get whatever size i need at the time. If i tried to skip a meal, except when hes in shed, he would probubly try to eat me. I was never kidding when i call nugget a reptile vaccume.

[SCWood]

I feed my 7 mo. old 1 rat pup every 6 to 7 days depending on how big the pup is,and how hungry he is. Believe me he lets me know he's hungry. I am not worried about his weight cause he looks good and i watch him closely. As long as he grows at a normal rate its good. I just moved his food up in size from small rat pups to large rat pups. I have a large reptile store near me, so i can get whatever size i need at the time. If i tried to skip a meal, except when hes in shed, he would probubly try to eat me. I was never kidding when i call nugget a reptile vaccume.

And that's the thing, I haven't seen much of a difference but MIL says they're growing too fast. Granted they're getting a little wider but they've only shed once since I started rats

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[PitOnTheProwl]

if i fed rats weekly, i'd be evicted for power feeding. ..

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smh

[SCWood]

smh

It's true. And the MIL is convinced that she can see them growing too quickly and wants to space the feedings at every 3 weeks!

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[PitOnTheProwl]

That's not what I was shaking my head at....................
I wish people would learn the what the term new phrase they learn means.
Power feeding is not feeding weekly or multiple meals that your reptile willingly eats.

[TheSnakeEye]

I feed once every 5 days or so. I feed an appropriate sized meal and my babies ALL grow fairly quick compared to what I've seen in this thread. My August hatchlings are already pushing 300 grams. I am 100% in agreement with Brian from Snakebytestv claim of 700grams in the first year. Hell, if I had the time now to feed how I normally feed my babies, they'd be way bigger by now, but for now it's once every 5-7 days. I don't consider any of them obese either. They are nice and healthy.

[JMBall's]

If I fed rats weekly, I'd be evicted for power feeding. ..

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Most people feed their non adults every 3-5 days depending on prey size. Then once they're up to near adult size once a week is fine. Feeding weekly is NOT power feeding. Feeding large prey item every 2-3 days is. Even a smaller prey item every 3 days is fine.

[SCWood]

That's not what I was shaking my head at....................
I wish people would learn the what the term new phrase they learn means.
Power feeding is not feeding weekly or multiple meals that your reptile willingly eats.

I do wish she knew too I think she is paranoid. She really loves her snake but she is also scared because she's had a big snake before and it was a bad experience.

I feed once every 5 days or so. I feed an appropriate sized meal and my babies ALL grow fairly quick compared to what I've seen in this thread. My August hatchlings are already pushing 300 grams. I am 100% in agreement with Brian from Snakebytestv claim of 700grams in the first year. Hell, if I had the time now to feed how I normally feed my babies, they'd be way bigger by now, but for now it's once every 5-7 days. I don't consider any of them obese either. They are nice and healthy.

That sounds reasonable. She is healthy I just think it wouldn't hurt.

Most people feed their non adults every 3-5 days depending on prey size. Then once they're up to near adult size once a week is fine. Feeding weekly is NOT power feeding. Feeding large prey item every 2-3 days is. Even a smaller prey item every 3 days is fine.

My fiancee and I decided that we are just going to feed a small rat once a week when she is not home and see how it goes for the next month. If it doesn't go well, i.e. somebody puts on too much weight, we will slow down again but for now I am considering this a feeding experiment to see how it affects the growth without adverse effects. I'll most likely start keeping a log.

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[SCWood]

That's not what I was shaking my head at....................
I wish people would learn the what the term new phrase they learn means.
Power feeding is not feeding weekly or multiple meals that your reptile willingly eats.

I feed once every 5 days or so. I feed an appropriate sized meal and my babies ALL grow fairly quick compared to what I've seen in this thread. My August hatchlings are already pushing 300 grams. I am 100% in agreement with Brian from Snakebytestv claim of 700grams in the first year. Hell, if I had the time now to feed how I normally feed my babies, they'd be way bigger by now, but for now it's once every 5-7 days. I don't consider any of them obese either. They are nice and healthy.

And here she is, eating away








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