i have some ball pythons and wanted to feed them three times a week. is that too much or they can eat as much as you want to feed them? just want to get them up to size as quick as possible.
thanks all!!
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feeding ball pythons 500 grams
awnings1988
Jun 06, 2006 12:29 PM
Replies (3)
Pfan151
Jun 06, 2006 01:39 PM
It depends on the size of the prey, but I personally don't feed more than twice a week. At 500g there is not much of a reason to pump her up so fast now. She won't make breeding size for next season anyway so if it where me I would feed an appropriate size rat every 5 days.
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rvareptiles
Jun 06, 2006 03:11 PM
A lot of the "big" breeders tend to feed smaller, multiple items at longer time intervals, which tends to keep them feeding more consistantly.
Feeding 3x a week is going to cause them to "fill up" and go off feed for periods of time to compensate.
A ball python that eats more consistently over time will grow faster than a ball python who eats more frequently for short spans of time.
Why rush it?
Hope that helps.
johnavilla
Jun 08, 2006 11:00 AM
three times a week your snakes digestive system will be working too much and they could get sick. They could also become obese wich will shorten their lifspan and could actually hurt their fertility. One prey item as big around as the snake once a week will get you a nice big healthy snake. Rushing it is asking for problems.
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