How often should a 4mnth Bp defecate if fed 1 fuzzie mouse a week?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

i would suggest trying something this size next time you feed!

I would hope you are not SERIOUSLY suggesting to feed a rabbit to a BP

I don’t have any issue with feeder rabbits (for large snake) however for a BP this is way over-killed.

Because a BP can eat a large prey does not mean he needs to. Adults BP don’t require a large prey to thrive.

The largest I feed are small rats 65 grams once a week and it is enough food even for an adult, more than they would ever get in the wild.

[littleindiangirl]

I have several Ball Pythons that eat Large and Jumbo Rats...

I'm curious as to the weight on those large and jumbo rats. And what is the size of the BP eating them and how often.

[Gib]

Wow Alot of regurge what ya heard from somewhere else on here....

I still cant understand how and why folks think BPs cannot eat large meals???

Ive been keeping a Large collection for going on 9 years,,and a very large BP collection of over 150 animals and breeding them for 5 years and have never had an issue with feedin large meals to them in any shape form or fashion...so heck im sure all the folks chiming in that im doing it wrong MUST be right....

The snake pictured is my very first BP shes almsot 9 years old and ive rasied her since the day she came out of the egg...that snake will Eat ANYTHING she sees...her normal meals consist of 1-2 large rats from Rodentpro and she eats them every 7 days like clockwork and after that particualr meal,,,she sat on her basking spot for 3 days like she does after every other meal nd had her normal meal on the7th day like she does every week....only thing different after that meal came about a month later...her poo had more hair than usual in it!

[littleindiangirl]

Well whatever works for you

[dsirkle]

Rabbits are nothing but rodents. The right size prey for the snake should be the only criteria here I would think.

[SerpentesCiconii]

Rabbits are nothing but rodents.

No they aren't...... they are lagomorphs.

John

[Gib]

exactly...jsut another rodent....nothing wrong with a snake the size of a blood python taking a cpl of large rats....but if you feed it a rabbit the exact same size everyone freaks out..

What amazes me is that folks with no real experience are the ones that are telling me im doing it wrong...

[trumetal96]

I must be way off then. When I got my baby I started him off on pinkies. Now he is 5 months old and I'm feeding him hoppers.

[littleindiangirl]

Well, I decided to put some credence into your position Gib, and I have read around a few different sites. I also have some books by well known authors and herptoculturists. Unfortunately, none of them back up that feeding 1-2 large rats every 7 days is recommended. VPI, NERD, Vosjoli, and others all say that BP's can eat 2-3 mice as adults. I have seen your picture of the female, and from the laying of the scales, you can very clearly see her skin inbetween them. This is usually a good indicator that she is too fat.

If you were to feed 1-2 large rats every few weeks, I could better agree with your position. I hope that most people will err on the side of caution, and avoid overfeeding our captive animals. Primarily based on the very experienced words of Dave and Tracy Barker. I would rather follow their guidance than yours, since theirs also reflects common sense.

[Gib]

Trumetal I go thru at teh very low end on any year 300 baby bps...and NONE of htem ever see a pinky EVER...hopper mice for real small babies (40-50 gram range small) and everything else gets started on small adult mice as soon as they shed and never see anything smaller ever...and these babies thrive and become feeding machines as adults!LOL there a QUITE a few members on here that many many many babies from me

Indiangirl it no fat on that animal only reason you see any skin thru the scales is because she in the process on constricting or throwing another loop over...she is a strong feeder and a very large animal tho.she cose to 5ft long and over 3000 grams..so 1-2 large rats is basically maintenance feeding for her..Would you only feed a 5ft boa one small or medium rat a week???