SmudgeDaz
Not so new Member
Hey all, So I have a stimson Python about 3yrs in age. She's recently just started eating again after the long winter break here in WA. (just to note here if anyone is wondering, my snake is unsex but we call it a her even though we are unsure of her actual gender), anyways she last measured 110cm in October 2014 and I haven't weighted her for a while (been meaning to do that) but if it helps she was 268 grams in April 2014.
So I did my first feed in mid-October and she was really *****, striking at me etc. She's usually really placid but I expect this from her when she comes out of winter. However, what is unusual is that is been over a month and every time I try to take her out, she's very aggressive which is not like her at all.
I also decided to start feeding her bigger meals starting now as I thought maybe she was hungry?
So I've started feeding her 2 adult mice every 10 days. She doesn't hesitate to devour them! But I'm concerned that maybe it is too much for her? I've been doing some reading and it's got me thinking maybe I should lengthen the times between feeding or maybe only give her one adult mice every 7 days? (notes before this change she was happily eating 3 hopper mice every 7 days and was at perfect weight for her length (according to a vet). But then some say the amount I'm feeding her is perfect....
Sorry about the long post but any help/ suggestions would be much appreciated (for both the aggression and the feeding)
So I did my first feed in mid-October and she was really *****, striking at me etc. She's usually really placid but I expect this from her when she comes out of winter. However, what is unusual is that is been over a month and every time I try to take her out, she's very aggressive which is not like her at all.
I also decided to start feeding her bigger meals starting now as I thought maybe she was hungry?
So I've started feeding her 2 adult mice every 10 days. She doesn't hesitate to devour them! But I'm concerned that maybe it is too much for her? I've been doing some reading and it's got me thinking maybe I should lengthen the times between feeding or maybe only give her one adult mice every 7 days? (notes before this change she was happily eating 3 hopper mice every 7 days and was at perfect weight for her length (according to a vet). But then some say the amount I'm feeding her is perfect....
Sorry about the long post but any help/ suggestions would be much appreciated (for both the aggression and the feeding)