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    feeding time.

    well i got my first bp last week and his feeding time is almost here. the only problem is....the place that i got it didnt tell me what he had been eating before i got him.

    I'm new to this and dont want to feed him something to small or too big.

    he is about 2 ft. long and as big around as a 50 cent piece.

    what should he be eating?

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    Re: feeding time.

    you didn't research at all before you bought him?
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    Re: feeding time.

    yea i did actually, and i think he should be feeding on hoppers.

    i just wanted to know if that was right.

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    Re: feeding time.

    hoppers sound good. do you know his weight? you could actually possibly feed adult mice. Do you feed live or p/k?
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    Re: feeding time.

    im taking him to the vet to get wieghed and sexed tuesday, which is also his feeding day.

    i planned on doing p/k.

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    Re: feeding time.

    Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new snake!!
    It's great that you're taking the snake to the vet for a 'once over' including sexing it and an accurate weight.

    Some forum members feed 10% of the snake's body weight (in grams). Some forum members feed every 5 days until the snake is at least 200g. Some forum members choose to feed rats and others choose to feed mice. Some choose live feeding, others pre-killed and still others F/T. There are a lot of ways to get a nutritional meal into your snake and it will really depend on what is good for you and if your snake has an opinion

    I think, were I in your shoes, I would get the weight from the vet on Tuesday and then feed on Wednesday; allowing your snake time to de-stress from the stress of the vet a appt. You'll know what size to feed and you'll have had a chance to consider what prey and what type of feeding method will work best for you (live or dead).

    Some things to think about:
    It can be difficult to change a snake from eating mice to eating rats. If you choose mice, keep this in mind!
    It can be difficult to switch a snake over to Dead after feeding Live.

    Lastly, we love pictures around here and would love to see a picture of your snake!! Feel free to ask any questions or concerns you might have about its environment as well. As many different ways as there are to feed a snake is about the same with environments- save for a few basic necessities!!

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    Re: feeding time.

    ok sounds good
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