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    Re: When does Force Feeding Become and Option?

    Quote Originally Posted by AngleusGabriel View Post
    I have had problems with husbandry early on, but those have been fixed for the past 3 weeks.
    Sometimes it takes them a little longer to get situated again.

    I personally wouldn't force feed her now. Way too soon, IMO. I'd probably just switch to offering her food every 14 days, offer her small food, and keep watching her weight.

    Quote Originally Posted by AngleusGabriel View Post
    She has dropped from a weight of 720 grams to 630 grams during the past 2 months I have had her.
    You also said she shed for you. Did she poop when she shed? They usually do, and if so, that's where a big chunk of your weight loss went.
    Last edited by 200xth; 04-06-2015 at 05:04 PM.
    It is okay to use pine bedding for snakes.
    It is okay to feed live food to snakes.

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