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    Re: Help!!! My BP hasent eaten in two months!

    Quote Originally Posted by decensored View Post
    You're absolutely right, I gave bad advice. I don't weigh what I feed my adults. 4000+ females I'd give larges to, males get mediums. It's been a while since I paid attention to rat weights when I'm dealing with adults. Thank you for catching that.



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    I would ate to see anyone attempt to feed a 400+ grams rat to an adult BP
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    Re: Help!!! My BP hasent eaten in two months!

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    I would ate to see anyone attempt to feed a 400+ grams rat to an adult BP
    Agreed lol

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    Re: Help!!! My BP hasent eaten in two months!

    Quote Originally Posted by decensored View Post
    I know people are saying feed once a week, and for an adult animal they would be right but you're dealing with what sounds like an underweight juvenile who has been sick. I bred for years and have been keeping for more than a decade.

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    I suggested offering it food every 5-7 days because if he/she is offering it food every couple days it could stress the snake out more. I feed my smaller snakes on that schedule and they are fine and at healthy weights. I have also been keeping for a decade or so too.

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