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14-Jun-06, 01:54 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-06 Location: melbourne, vic Age/Gender: 32  | | |
Just wondering how long after a feed is it recommended to wait till the next feed.
I've heard that some people feed once a week, sometimes sooner or should i wait for my snake to poop then feed a few days later?
How do you know when it's time to go up from pinkie rats?
Just wanting others opinion. |
14-Jun-06, 02:06 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-05 Location: nsw | | | | RE: How often?????
10 days |
14-Jun-06, 02:10 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Dec-04 Location: Somewhere near Brisbane | | | | I love these 'how long is a piece of string' type questions.
Opinions on this, like every other subject, vary considerably. A lot depends on the species you are talking about. Personally I feed most hatchlings and up to about a year of age every 5 days. Feed them a meal which make s noticeable bulge without really stretching the skin.
You don't need to wait until a snake defeacates as the frequency varies with different snakes and even individuals.
You can move up to pink rats when the thickest part of the snake is a little thinner than the thickest part of the rat.
These are my own opinions and what has always worked for me. Some will say feed less often and some even feed more often.
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14-Jun-06, 02:13 PM
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14-Jun-06, 02:14 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Darwin NT Age/Gender: 23  | | | | I feed every week or so, anymore than that just gets too expensive.
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14-Jun-06, 02:16 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Dec-04 Location: Somewhere near Brisbane | | | That is of course a good point, we breed more than we can use so that isn't a factor for us but I can see how it could be especially with petshop prices. Quote: |
Originally Posted by waruikazi I feed every week or so, anymore than that just gets too expensive. |
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14-Jun-06, 02:24 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: In A Realm Of My Own | | | | i feed around every week but sometimes 7 days sometimes 5 or even 10 days always changing really
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14-Jun-06, 03:00 PM
|  | Ford loving Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Penrith, NSW | | | | all of my python's are fed every 7 days however atm there not eating ofton due to winter |
14-Jun-06, 03:04 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Sydney Age: 22 | | | | i normally feed two to three days after they poo...lol i love that word...and upgrade the food when it doesnt leave a bump or much of a bump.
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14-Jun-06, 06:24 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-06 Location: melbourne, vic Age/Gender: 32 | | | | Thanks guys, that answers my question, well sort of. Since i've only fed her once since getting her i'll wait and see if she poops by sunday if not i'll offer her a feed. Don't want to overfeed her.
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15-Jun-06, 03:07 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-05 Location: Adelaide Age/Gender: 25 | | | | Depends on the age of the snake I think.
I have a hatchie that I feed once every 7 days (on a wednesday). When she gets older and stops her majority of growing, I will feed her less regularly.
I have a much older childrens python that gets fed once a fortnight
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