So I'm having a debate with a gentleman about how I am feeding my pastel.

I have a male pastel that was born in May of 06.

I offer him a f/t rat every 3-4 days.

I'm not forcing it down his throat or anything. I just dangle it in front of him and BAM, he strikes and eats.

This gentleman is saying I am power feeding.



I was under the impression that power feeding was slipping another prey item into the snake's mouth just as he finishes eating the first one.



Like I said, I am not forcing the snake to eat. He eats on his own accord.

Is this bad for him?

He's a healthy, active snake, and he should be up to breeding size come January when I plan on putting him with some females.

(He's 350 grams right now)
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"What is man without the beasts?

If all the beasts were gone,

men would die from great loneliness of spirit.

For what happens to the beasts,

soon happens to men.

All things are connected."



-Chief Seattle (Duwamish Tribe)

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