Ok, I'm just gonna ask. Is there any merit to the suggestion that I have been reading about concerning prey size for a ball python? I read somewhere that the prey should weigh 15-20% of the python's weight. My BP is around 650-675 grams as of today, and I have been feeding small F/T rats, one per week. Do I need to be feeding her more or is she pretty much on track?
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Feeding question
poncho777
Dec 21, 2011 10:08 PM
Replies (2)
jcooper7211
Dec 22, 2011 10:51 AM
i feed no bigger than the snakes largest area of girth but usually a touch smaller, i have heard of people trying to weigh there prey items, im sure this is a fine and dandy way to go about feeding but it has always seemed like a waste of time to me but everyone has their own way of doing things...
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paulbuckley
Dec 23, 2011 04:02 PM
yr prey size is fine. as to how many, listen to yr snake. feed one... when he or she is done eating it, offer another - it will either accept it or it wont.
dont get too complicated about it, just let it decide on quantity.
