guzzo
Very Well-Known Member
Just a discussion on the feeding of snakes.
As a rule I feed my 14 mnth old Darwins every 6-7 days and feed them again after they poop.
I have been told that if you feed you snakes too much and they grow too fast they can have all sorts of problems so I try to make it so they are shedding no sooner than 6 weeks.
A day or so after I have fed them they are usually out hunting which indicates to me they are still hungry and would happily take more food if offered.
A Farmer friend of mine had a grain shed at Dalby Qld which had several carpets living in it and they were very big and healthy looking.
There were always countless mice for them to eat so I was wondering in this circumstance would wild snakes in environments with an over abundance of prey get fat and have health problems or would they self moderate their food or just keep eating.
I suppose a wild snake would get more exercise and the food would be leaner.
Anyhow what are your thoughts??
As a rule I feed my 14 mnth old Darwins every 6-7 days and feed them again after they poop.
I have been told that if you feed you snakes too much and they grow too fast they can have all sorts of problems so I try to make it so they are shedding no sooner than 6 weeks.
A day or so after I have fed them they are usually out hunting which indicates to me they are still hungry and would happily take more food if offered.
A Farmer friend of mine had a grain shed at Dalby Qld which had several carpets living in it and they were very big and healthy looking.
There were always countless mice for them to eat so I was wondering in this circumstance would wild snakes in environments with an over abundance of prey get fat and have health problems or would they self moderate their food or just keep eating.
I suppose a wild snake would get more exercise and the food would be leaner.
Anyhow what are your thoughts??