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markg
at Wed Nov 19 19:57:49 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]
Ooh, pretty.
The feeding recommendation you mentioned is true only if temperatures, humidity and hides are sub-par. Since many captives are held in sub-par conditions, then that recommendation tends to be a good one. Also for a new snake which may be a bit stressed, smaller is better.
If the snake has access to 85 deg basking temps (and cooler temps of course in the rest of the cage) and ample humidity like boas from that area would experience, then a nice bulge in the snake's belly is of no concern. As an adult, it may use 90 deg basking temps often.
That thing can easily take a rat pink. My newborn rosies can, and they are much smaller. Snakes eat prey larger than their heads. See how big her head is? Give her heat, humidity and hides all over the place. She ought to respond with an appetite.
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Mark
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