My Ball Python is underweight. he is about 3-4 mounths old. usually feeds on 1 large mouce once a week. he's not severly underweight just a little thin. how do i "beef" him up to a healthy captuve ball size. do i feed him twice a week? or once a week with 2 mice? or what? and... is it ok to feed him while he's in shed?
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under weight ball python
Savannahblue
Sep 13, 2006 09:05 PM
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rarekind20
Sep 14, 2006 08:25 AM
switch to rat pups he would get alot more out of it im about to make the switch right now my snake is not gaining much weight on 2 large mice a week...rats carry alot more protein so give it a try
raptorred
Sep 15, 2006 08:15 AM
Mine started on mice, smalls at first, then mediums and now is on rat pup's. She has been eating every 5 days but she has only filled out when she was switched to rats. I have read a lot about the pro's and cons of rats over mice ( namely mice eaters are thiner than rat eaters ). Mine really took to the rats in a big way so I think I was lucky as I had no problems switching over. So for me I think that to get some weight on you really should switch to rats, aim for rats that are slightly smaller than her girth and try every 5 days rather than once a week.
Hope it helps
Colin
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