Hi and welcomw thers a thread on here called tips for newbies just put it in the search box up in the right hand corner that should help I feed mine wvery 7 or 14 days sometimes they will take 2 rodents at a time depens on what species you have and keep hatchies/juvies heated 24/7 they tend to grow quicker and dont go of there food.Heat helps there digestion process