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    Re: How much do I feed?

    Quote Originally Posted by nightwolfsnow View Post
    Rule of thumb is 10-15% of their body weight.
    an even better rule of thumb, I think, feed her something about the same girth she is at her thickest. a far less known rule of thumb (because it's my personal experience, not a community consensus); if it takes the snake more than 15 minutes to ingest the meal once started, the meal is probably larger than necessary. if it takes the snake less than 5 minutes to ingest once started, the meal is too small.

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    Re: How much do I feed?

    Quote Originally Posted by DennisM View Post
    an even better rule of thumb, I think, feed her something about the same girth she is at her thickest. a far less known rule of thumb (because it's my personal experience, not a community consensus); if it takes the snake more than 15 minutes to ingest the meal once started, the meal is probably larger than necessary. if it takes the snake less than 5 minutes to ingest once started, the meal is too small.
    PS, the 10-15% prey/snake ratio is generally accepted for hatchlings. the snake in question here is 1.5 yrs and 3 ft. We don't know it's weight.

    to the OP, I'd say it's likely your snake is due for an increase in prey size. give it a try, she'll let you know.

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