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04-Jan-07, 09:44 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-05 Location: QLD Gender:  | | | should i be feeding my carpet more?
she is about 1.5m long and about 2.5years old, i feed her one medium sized rat every 2 weeks, i dont know exactly how much it weighs. I'm hoping to breed with her this year, should i feed her more before i start cooling her?
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04-Jan-07, 09:48 AM
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if you want to breed her i would be feeding her more. i would go to large rats and maby two every feed. shes not a bad size but i would want her bigger then 5ft for breeding, i would want 7ft.
if she wasnt going to breed this season i would say just bump her upto a large rat. as long as she is healthy size and weight then shes fine.
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04-Jan-07, 09:50 AM
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so 2 large rats a sitting aye? still every 2 weeks?
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04-Jan-07, 12:25 PM
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or make it everyweek?
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04-Jan-07, 12:28 PM
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I'd make it weekly personally. One a week.
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04-Jan-07, 12:32 PM
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so how many adults rats how often? 2 every 2 weeks or 1 every week?
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04-Jan-07, 02:12 PM
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2 rats every week would run the risk of an obese snake. If you feed her that much, you might end up with more of a snake than you bargained for. I tried "power feeding" a skinny female I bought several years ago and she grew from 5 feet long and about an inch wide to 11 feet long and as thick as my thigh within 2 years. Her first cluch was 28 eggs, all of which survived. One a week should do her well. As she grows, switch her from medium to large rats. If she gets really big, feed her full size rabbits (that's an impressive sight) 
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04-Jan-07, 02:21 PM
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i would go either 1 large rat a week or two every to weeks in one sitting. or 2 large every 10 days would be fine. remember you'll only be feeding for about another 3 months if your breeding thsi season! thats not very long only about 12-14 large rats to go!
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29-Jan-07, 02:11 PM
|  | Seller | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Adelaide SA (Nth East) Age/Gender: 29  | | | |
Hey mate my girl is 5 and a half foot and I am hoping to breed her this year, she is on 1 Large rat every 8-10 days good luck
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29-Jan-07, 02:19 PM
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i'm feeding her one 200g rat every 7 days now
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29-Jan-07, 02:30 PM
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Young lean rats are better food than old fat ones. 1 medium rat (around 100g) every 5 days is what I would do. |
29-Jan-07, 03:57 PM
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ok so when is the correct time to introduce the male to the female this breeding season???
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