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SoLA
at Tue Sep 15 08:01:10 2009 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by SoLA ]
Personally, I would not feed that much. And the rapid rate of pooping and eating more could be a sign that maybe the cage temps are a little on the high end. This rapid growth can lead to obesity and a much shorter life.
I know we want to give our animals food every time they appear hungry, but that just isn't the way nature has designed their body. They get to eat when the right meal ends up pratty much right in front of them and they are able to catch it...this could be weeks or months. It is fairly typical for large (not 6ft) anacondas to eat only a few meals a year, or less.
I can also tell you that if I ate every time I was hungry, I would be very fat...and I (and all humans) have a much much higher metabolism than an anaconda.
Keep a close eye and take weights every so often. There is no rush, and trust me...the snake will eventually get big.
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RE: Is this a sign of overfeeding - SoLA, Tue Sep 15 08:01:10 2009