I totaly agree. When you have a $30k snake that will be $2k in 4 years you want to get there fast. I am NOT saying all those people do it. But it will tempt some to do it.



I personlly do not have a schedule. Maybe early on I use the once a week rule, but size of food, how fast my snake is growing, how does he look, how active all play a part. Someone said a few weeks ago people need to learn to read their snakes need more then a schedule. I totally agree with that.



Example, I have a good size bloodred male. I go in once a week to the shop I help at. I pick up 2 mice because I'm there. I thought 1 was clearly not enough. WRONG. He getting fat like me.

I don't look in on him as much as other snakes as he gets so stressed out. I usually let him stay in the aspen while I swap tubs. Anyways, 2 mice a week sounds ok, but was 2 much for him. IMO



Hes in shed. Ugly feamle is an outcrossed that we bought back at the store. One of the poorest of the clutch, and clearly under sized at 3 years old, but I will see how she looks next spring. The outcrossed mom was one of the best I have seen. But no male at the time to breed her to. 2nd pic is the mom. Her only clutch was a very wide range of babies. I wish I had them all back. I figured if she looks good this spring we'll see if she carries many of moms genes.





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Thanks for reading.

Big Tom



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