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I am trying to figure out in a year’s time about how much 5 neonates Hondurans will eat. All the way from a day old pinky to perhaps a small mouse? I feed roughly every 3-4 days which is around (loose number) 90 mice per snake a year. But what size do they take at what age is my main concern this will help me figure out what I need. Does anyone have a general chart I can follow, I don’t mind if it isn’t exact because all snakes are different just like people and I understand eating habits are not universal.

Thanks,
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Jason A.
"Long time Herper, first year Breeder `07."

This can vary so much from snake to snake that I doubt anybody has made a chart like this. Sometimes yearling snakes will take an adult mouse while others still prefer fuzzys ...

If you want to keep the growth rate moving along focus more on the weight of the meal (multiple food items) instead of the size of the food item offered.

Also if you are thinking of stocking up on mice its probably not recommended to keep mice in the freezer for a year. I think 6 months or less is the max? I usually restock every 2 months or so.

>>This can vary so much from snake to snake that I doubt anybody has made a chart like this. Sometimes yearling snakes will take an adult mouse while others still prefer fuzzys ...
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>>If you want to keep the growth rate moving along focus more on the weight of the meal (multiple food items) instead of the size of the food item offered.
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>>Also if you are thinking of stocking up on mice its probably not recommended to keep mice in the freezer for a year. I think 6 months or less is the max? I usually restock every 2 months or so.

Most online sites and the one I use go by weight and age. I now keep precise charts on feedings of my snakes, I weigh each meal and note it in the snakes chart, sometimes it takes two meals to get the precise food weight I am looking for. Like I said above not all snakes are the same but in general a snake that is 6 months old will be taking a prey item of a certain weight, granted gender can matter but this isn’t rocket science.

The site that I use states the prey items will be fine for a year in the freezer plus I have back up freezer bags if any break and I remove as much air as I can before resealing after opening the bag. I might work with every 6 months, a year is a long time but has any research been done that states a rodent that has been frozen a year is any worse for your snake then one that has been frozen for 2 months?
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Jason A.
"Long time Herper, first year Breeder `07."