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    Smile 5 or 7 days

    I currenlty feed my BP every seven days, but he really itsn't growing like i feel he should. Should I try feeding every five days vs seven. I currently feed one adult mouse at feeding. So which should i try?

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    Re: 5 or 7 days

    Quote Originally Posted by catalystsupreme
    I currenlty feed my BP every seven days, but he really itn't growing like i feel he should. Should I try feeding every five days vs seven. I currently feed one adult mouse at feeding. So which should i try?
    How old is your snake and what his weight?
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    Re: 5 or 7 days

    How old is the snake, and how much does it weigh?

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    Re: 5 or 7 days

    Quote Originally Posted by SarahMB
    How old is the snake, and how much does it weigh?
    Jinx, Ed You're just a bit faster!

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    Re: 5 or 7 days

    Quote Originally Posted by SarahMB
    Jinx, Ed You're just a bit faster!
    you should see me when I'm not at work..LOL
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    Re: 5 or 7 days

    Quote Originally Posted by Freakie_frog
    How old is your snake and what his weight?
    He is pretty young, he was hatch Aug. 06 I dont have a scale yet so I dont know his weight. He's has been getting longer but he lacks girth

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    Re: 5 or 7 days

    Quote Originally Posted by Freakie_frog
    you should see me when I'm not at work..LOL
    Work? Oh yeah, that's what I'm supposed to be doing!

    Quote Originally Posted by catalystsupreme
    He is pretty young, he was hatch Aug. 06 I dont have a scale yet so I dont know his weight. He's has been getting longer but he lacks girth
    I would bump the snake's feeding up to 2 mice per week, myself.

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    Re: 5 or 7 days

    Quote Originally Posted by catalystsupreme
    He is pretty young, he was hatch Aug. 06 I dont have a scale yet so I dont know his weight. He's has been getting longer but he lacks girth
    Aug of 06 mine from Aug of 06 weights 400 grams and is on extra small rats or two mice every 7 days.
    But thats just mine.
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    Re: 5 or 7 days

    Quote Originally Posted by SarahMB
    I would bump the snake's feeding up to 2 mice per week, myself.
    great minds think alike.
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    Re: 5 or 7 days

    Quote Originally Posted by SarahMB
    Work? Oh yeah, that's what I'm supposed to be doing!



    I would bump the snake's feeding up to 2 mice per week, myself.
    Itried to give him two at feeding, but right after he swallow the first he runs away from the other

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