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How much to feed?

phiber_optikx May 09, 2006 05:49 AM

I was just curious to know how much I should be feeding a 4'7" black rat. I have been feeding 2 mice once a week or 1 small rat once a week. I am wondering if maybe I should feed more like 1 mouse on Monday and a rat on Friday or 2 mice Monday and 2 on Friday or if my schedule is alright. Thanks for your time!

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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1.0 Ball Python "Wilson" (Castaway)
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"
0.0.1 Mexican Black Kingsnake "Onyx"
0.0.1 Black Ratsnake "Molly" (Flogging Molly)

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jyohe May 09, 2006 08:35 PM

big black.........2 or 3 mice a week is ok..male? no sweat.....female.maybe a few times feed a little more.like 4 mice...

pet shop size mice not the huge old breeder sized....

if old breeders.......2 a week....

they CAN and will eat 2 on Monday and 2 on Wednesday and 2 on Saturday and even more ........LOL...they can eat alot......

.........just watch........it'll tell you it's hungry.....or fat or skinny.........

it looks good.........2 a week to 3mice
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