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    Re: After my ball python escaped...

    Quote Originally Posted by Damien79 View Post
    Sorry I've been away from the forum. I feed him that evening and the behavior I mentioned stopped
    I guess he was just letting me know he needed food. I feed him twice a week and it had been 4 days since his last meal. I use one of the double thermometer/humidity gauges. Usually stays around 80 and the humidity is low in the morning but I fix that when I wake up. He seems fine now. Thank you to everyone who replied back to my post.
    Feeding twice a week!? You must be feeding prey that's on the small side for him, & anything more appropriately-sized would risk a regurgitation (which is to be avoided,
    as it can truly harm a snake). Best to feed not more often than once every 6-7 days to allow adequate digestion, & go longer when the prey size increases. Most captive
    snakes are OVER-fed...consider they eat far more often than the typical wild snakes whose meals are not reliably-scheduled. You mentioned he's 7 mos. old, so here's a reliable chart, once you have gotten his accurate weight.


    Last edited by Bogertophis; 02-08-2020 at 01:10 PM.
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