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    I swear I didn't over feed...I think.

    So Butters is up 42g in a week. I feed on Tuesdays, one mouse about the size as they are round. I am pretty sure I'm not over feeding. I am just not knowledgable about BP growth rates, but this seems fast. The last weeks were about 20g. He's still active, cruises at night and has pooed since his feed. Is this normal though? Should I go with the 15% of body weight to prey item? My choices are limited and that would make it harder than just eyeballing a mouse. Moving to rats soon so that may help. Dunno. F/T rat pups are hard to get in my area.

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    Are you feeding live Dave? If so and if you don't mind a little bit of a drive there is a rat & mouse breeder in High Point right off the highway. If interested shoot me a PM and I'll send you the info. He is also a BP breeder.
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    Re: I swear I didn't over feed...I think.

    An eye balled meal weekly is what I do....

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    Re: I swear I didn't over feed...I think.

    Quote Originally Posted by C2tcardin View Post
    Are you feeding live Dave? If so and if you don't mind a little bit of a drive there is a rat & mouse breeder in High Point right off the highway. If interested shoot me a PM and I'll send you the info. He is also a BP breeder.
    Nope. Feeding F/T. High Point is a bit of a hike for food. About 2 hours. Might be worth it to see the breeder for BPs though. Really considering breeding, but just on a hobby level. The female would have to be something really special to pair with Butters though. Might mail order some rodents here in the near future.

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