What size prey do you all feed your bigger burms?
My biggest is a 13ft male that I feed small rabbits.
These run anywhere from 1-1.75lbs.
He eats 4 of these approx every two weeks. Or the equivalent of about 6lbs of food. He seems to struggle with the size of them, but he obviously needs bigger prey items.
The next size rabbits are 2-4lbs. I just can't see him eating a rabbit that big.
Any opinions before I order more rabbits?
All my other guys eat either the XXXL rats, or the 1lb rabbits.
This male eats like a pig!
I'll probably order all smalls again, then throw in a med rabbit or two. If he eats the larger rabbit, then I've answered my own question.
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Prey items
burmaboy
Oct 08, 2007 09:31 AM
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laurarfl
Oct 08, 2007 10:47 AM
I'm wrestling with this myself. My 12ft male has a history of not being a strong eater, so I'm trying to redo a plan for him. He was fed once a month by his previous owner and I'm not sure of the size of the bunny. His first feed with me was a 5-6 # rabbit and he struggled a bit to get it down. I offered him a second one that size 3 weeks later and he refused it. He has fed successfully with me at two week intervals with one freshly killed smaller rabbit that seems to be about 3 pounds. He also seems to be getting more active at 2 weeks after feeding, so I'm hoping he's getting an appetite. I just ordered XXL guinea pigs from RodentPro so I'll see how those will do. They should arrive this week and he's ready to eat...I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'll start with two of those and then move up. Right now I'm paying $10-12 per rabbit, so I'd like to save a bit of money if I can. More importantly, I'd like to find something he will eat consistently.
artinscales
Oct 08, 2007 12:10 PM
We have a 12 ft, 13 ft and 15 ft females and two 9 ft males.
Our 12 and 13 ft girls eat two XXXXL guinea pigs, our 15 ft girl eats a 7 lb rabbit and the males eat a XXXL guinea pig. all eat about every two weeks.
Burms can eat bigger items than you would think. A 13 ft burms could easily eat an XXXXL guinea pig or a med rabbit, but feed what you are comfortable with.
Here is a pic of our 15 ft burm to give you an idea of her girth.
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