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05-Sep-08, 02:47 PM
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just wondering if someone can tell me the average life span of a murray?
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05-Sep-08, 03:09 PM
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That's a good question to ask and one I'd like to know.  Some sources say pythons live 10-15 years, others say 15-20 and I even had one source say up to 30 years. 
...before anyone asks, its not in the Wiki  
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05-Sep-08, 03:16 PM
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30 years maybe even more.I have bhps and darwins that are nearly 20 years old and still produce young.
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05-Sep-08, 04:20 PM
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Most pythons will live well over 20 years.
Although if they get power fed when young, or get over fed as adults, their life span will be shortened.
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05-Sep-08, 04:28 PM
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What would be considered 'power fed'? Just curious as it's a term I don't know. =) Quote:
Originally Posted by andyscott  Most pythons will live well over 20 years.
Although if they get power fed when young, or get over fed as adults, their life span will be shortened. | |
05-Sep-08, 04:43 PM
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[quote=rosequoll;1238762]What would be considered 'power fed'? Just curious as it's a term I don't know. =)[/quote
Power feeding is when someone will feed up a young Python ( feeding every 3 to 4 days) to get it to breeding size as quick as possable.
These animals tend to breed 5 or 6 seasons, then die.
Its best to let your python grow at a steady pace.
All my snakes get feed every 2nd Sunday. Im happy to breed them at 3 or 4 years old and have them for 20 years plus.
Not rush them to breeding size at 18 months and only have them live for 5 to 7 years.
Also once a python has reached adulthood and stoped growing, its best to slow its feeds down to every 6 to 8 weeks. Other wise it just gets fat and has health problems.
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05-Sep-08, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by andyscott Power feeding is when someone will feed up a young Python ( feeding every 3 to 4 days) to get it to breeding size as quick as possable.
These animals tend to breed 5 or 6 seasons, then die. | Thanks for the info. =) I feed my 8mth darwin weekly, I used to feed her less, but she was always hunting around the tank when a week would go by, and she seems much calmer and happier with the weekly feeds.
As a relatively new snake owner, I've got to say that it's crazy trying to balance everything to what is 'right'. o.o;;
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05-Sep-08, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rosequoll Thanks for the info. =) I feed my 8mth darwin weekly, I used to feed her less, but she was always hunting around the tank when a week would go by, and she seems much calmer and happier with the weekly feeds.
As a relatively new snake owner, I've got to say that it's crazy trying to balance everything to what is 'right'. o.o;; | Don't be worried about powerfeeding. Your female is only big in comparison to your male, who is small. She's a good size for her age and weekly feeding is fairly well accepted as the standard rate.
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05-Sep-08, 06:07 PM
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I feed Snakey weekly.
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05-Sep-08, 06:29 PM
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A wild python (adult) can sustain it's self on 3 to 4 meals a year, some times less depending on the size of the meal, and in doing so can have a life span of 15 to 25 years + preditors and habitat destruction depending ? feeding every 3 to 4 days is how you would feed a large monitor, which has a much faster metabolism than a python and even then you would want to keep the meals on the smaller end of the scale. Feeding a python every 3 to 4 days the animal wouldn't even have time to process it's previous meal and in doing so would lead to serious health issue's and shorten it's life span considerably.
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06-Sep-08, 01:34 AM
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thanks for all the responses guys very much appreciated one other question while we are on the topic of feeding. my 8 month old murray has been getting fed every 10 to 12 days,does that sound right or would every 7 be better or would it depend on if he is interested?any input greatly accepted cheers troy
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06-Sep-08, 02:01 AM
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Troyster, if you feed your pythons once every two to three weeks it will grow at a steady pace and live a long life !
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06-Sep-08, 10:57 AM
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If you feed them every 2 to 3 weeks do you limit the amount of food or let them eat a lot? I've seen some people say feed them until they don't eat anymore.
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06-Sep-08, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by andyscott Most pythons will live well over 20 years.
Although if they get power fed when young, or get over fed as adults, their life span will be shortened. | Just out of curiosity, do you have any evidence for this? Obviously overfeeding in adults isn't good, but I though there was only anecdotal evidence to suggest that power feeding caused long term problems...
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06-Sep-08, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jessb Just out of curiosity, do you have any evidence for this? Obviously overfeeding in adults isn't good, but I though there was only anecdotal evidence to suggest that power feeding caused long term problems... | Hi Jess,
The only evidence I have, is what Ive seen 1st hand over the last 15 years or so.
Over this time, Ive met a few breeders that power feed to get their pythons up to breeding size. All snakes that have been power fed havnt lived more than 7 years.
This dosnt bother the breeders in question as they always have hold backs from each clutch to take over.
In saying this I also know breeders that take their time with their pythons and still have breeders that are pushing 20 years of age.
In the 1st 8 months or so, a hatchling can be fed every 7 days but onece they move up to fuzzy sized rats, I would prefure to feed a bigger meal every 2nd week.
Im not saying power feeding is right or wrong. Everyone has to make their own judgment on it. As the health of the Hatchlings is not affected by the parents being power fed, IMO.
I wouldnt do it myself, but for those that do, its their choice.
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Last edited by andyscott; 06-Sep-08 at 12:55 PM.
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