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    Re: Feeding to much?

    Quote Originally Posted by Crowfingers View Post
    Just curious, but why do you stop the 10%-15% rule after 500g?
    Because the larger a BP gets, the less the math makes sense. To put it in perspective, you'd be feeding a 3000 gram female a 300-450 gram rat. Just no...

    The "rule" (or, more appropriately, the guideline) was likely made after someone realized that it just happened to work for hatchlings. It's a nice way for new keepers to learn properly sized food until thy can eyeball it with more experience. It was not made because it is the proper nutrition for a BP based on anything scientific.
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