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how much food for baby irian bts?

mike884 Feb 08, 2004 06:47 AM

hi everyone,thanks pacman101,edward and raderRVT for the replies to my last question.how much food should be given daily?i've read no more than a tablespoon.what do you guys think?thanks in advance for any replies.mike

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James Wilson Feb 08, 2004 09:36 AM

Baby irians grow very fast. A table spoon is a good guide line, but it you could feed more if he/she eats it. It would all be put directly into growth. However, since you are feeding every day, I would limit it to about one table spoon so as to not grow your skink too fast.

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