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    Re: Getting another BP need advice.

    Quote Originally Posted by jimmysmom View Post
    I feed her that much food because they said she had not ate since Dec and they were only feeding her one med sized F/T rat once a month. I wanted her to have a full belly so that I could watch for signs of aggression that was not hunger related. The first night I had her she was about a 85 on a scale of 1 to 100 for aggression. I knew some of it was due to being moved to a new place and I was sure the rest was do to simply being hungry. Now that I am pretty sure she is not hungry ( I am from the south where we feed everything and food makes life better) I can watch her acclimate to her new place and get a more accurate display of her true nature and characteristics. I would like to feed her at least 2 med rats ( if she will eat both ) a week alternating with just one med rat for a month and begin to taper her to one med rat once every 10 days. I am not sure as to how much and how often I should be feeding a snake of her size. I have not had her vetted yet nor weighed. She is about 47 inches. And a lot bigger than my other bp
    I wouldn't hold what they say in too much regard... Unless she came from a very reputable breeder. As said above, One good size medium rat is probably enough for her every week to 10 days. Don't worry about the aggression, it will fade. Keeping her on a set regular feeding schedule of one appropriate sized feeder is the best thing for her. Feeding her regularly, and letting her be (no handling) for a couple of weeks may be the best option.
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