Slow growers

[starmom]

I got the info for that post from the Barker's book
I too feed young one's every 5 days- until they reach about 200g. However, the OP was asking about feeding twice a week

[PhillyBoyInTN]

NO.
Do not power feed your snake or your snake will die.
Snakes grow at their own pace.
Feed appropriately sized prey every 7 days.

[RANT] OK, please list one time where a snake died from eating a smaller sized prey item 2x a week as the OP inquired about....

sorry, just because you read one book does not IMO give you the ability to state such info as strict fact[/endRANT]

OK, I feel better now

[starmom]

Why do you choose to rant? I think it's fine to discuss without ranting.
As for your questions behind the rant: I can not give you an example because I choose to follow the advice of educated experts in the field of herpetology. I don't want to play lab science with my snakes...
I am okay with following the advice of others; isn't it how we learn and grow??

[PhillyBoyInTN]

Why do you choose to rant? I think it's fine to discuss without ranting.
As for your questions behind the rant: I can not give you an example because I choose to follow the advice of educated experts in the field of herpetology. I don't want to play lab science with my snakes...
I am okay with following the advice of others; isn't it how we learn and grow??

I see what you're saying, but sometimes you have to try new things. I bet that book you read mentions not breeding males until 18 months and 800 grams right? I guess all the folks that bred their 07's this season at 350+ grams are killing their snakes too right???

[starmom]

Ahhh, that is a different discussion and ought to be a different post. However.....

I believe that breeding is done when the breeder knows the snake and when the best results can be obtained. Sometimes that is at 18 months and 1200g for females and very much sooner and lighter for males.

As for what the books on BP's have to say, I can't recall off hand. You can look it up if you choose. I don't need to because I understand what my breeding will consist of and when
I suppose if I need to support my choices... well, I'll wait for that day and that discussion....

[jglass38]

I got the info for that post from the Barker's book

Well, there's that.

Maybe in the future you could answer questions like this without the scare tactics and quote where your knowledge came from if not from hands on experience.

[rabernet]

I got the info for that post from the Barker's book
I too feed young one's every 5 days- until they reach about 200g. However, the OP was asking about feeding twice a week

I would call that twice in one week. You do it until 200 grams, I do every 4-5 days until they are about a year old.

[krazieness_2]

alright so every 5 days wouldnt harm her?its not that im impatient i was just wondering as i dont really know all that much about BPs but thank you for all the good advice...
so if i feed every 5 days should it be a normal sized prey or smaller?

also what does OP mean?sorry i know im a newbie lol

[rabernet]

OP means Original Poster (you in this case).

If she/he is a baby, you should be fine offering an appropriately sized prey item every five days. If they start to fast, pull back to once every 7 days.

[krazieness_2]

alright thank you