hey- it is a personal choice that makes the summer events go SOOO much easier.



We have events nearly every weekend from early spring until the first weekend in September (if its warm enough).



During the summer i don't feed NEARLY as much- we can't take these huge snakes that people are scared of to begin with- out in the public and put them on people... and have them crap a rabbit on someones kid...



did that once- newbie then- wont do it again.



After an event, if i don't have another one for at least 2 weekends- we'll feed 2 rabbits...



they usually only get 2-3 meals from april to september- so while they still have great attitudes- they have lost a few pounds.... so we pack it on all winter so we don't have to worry about it.



these girls would eat until they popped- but can go several months and not even notice...



if we didn't do so many education/adoption events- we wouldn't feed like we do.



They get an incredible amount of exercise being out and moving around 6-9 hours nearly EVERY weekend- so they do loose some weight- and it comes off faster than it goes back on too.







They aren't obese by any means. The pics i posted above were of our smaller (shorter) girl- at the last event which was the 2nd weekend of september-- you can see she is starting to get thinner- but not skinny...

She started the spring/summer bigger than that... she was fat at the first event...



its hard to explain- but does that answer your question.



if we didn't have them out so much all summer- they wouldnt get fed like they do all winter-- if they were normal, just pet burms that came out once a month or whatever- they wouldn't need as much food...



Beth
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