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Posted by: DISCERN at Fri Jul 26 20:19:04 2013   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DISCERN ]  
   

Yeah man, your hog may simply be telling you that she simply does not want to eat as much as the other hogs.

Of course, you may get blamed by the insecure that frequent these boards, telling you that you are doing it all wrong, how it is all of your fault that she is not growing like weeds, and that your husbandry is bad, and all of that blah, blah, blah. Healthy, constructive input is one thing. The other, well, you know by reading some comments here.

You had mentioned that you fed every 3 days with the other hogs. I personally do not do that with the few hogs I have had, as I feel that you do not need to feed them that often, but that is me. I know hog breeders that had their hogs do wonderful growing on once a week feedings as well. She may simply be one of those snakes that does not want to eat as often as your other ones. My hog here ate every 5 days in his first year, and every 7 in his second. Got to breeding size before the second year hit.

But, again, not all snakes grow as fast as others. Your female may take another year or two, maybe not? Not every snake is the same. And it may not even matter if she is a second clutch or not. Just when you mentioned how small she was, that was the first thing I thought of and my experiences. If her muscle tone is great, weight is great, etc, I would not change a thing. Keep doing what you are doing. Enjoy her, and she just may be one that takes a little more time and patience.




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