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To SHvar or anyone. (feeding)

BRG Feb 15, 2004 02:55 PM

Long time,no hear A question about your "big one's "eating habits.My 5' girl Sweetpea was eating 2-3 rats every other day and looking slim and trim.I lowered the temps by 10 degrees 24/7 and her eating went to almost nothing.She now eats 2 rats weekly and never seems crazy for food any more.Is it the temps?I feel bad about her not being crazy for food.I've never lowered my temps with any reptiles and I feel like it's cruel.Your thoughts are greatly appreciated?Thanks to anyone.

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SHvar Feb 15, 2004 09:35 PM

Sobek eats alot less now more than ever, shes just to that point I guess where she uses alot less of it now (2 jumbo mice a chicken bone and a large chicken peeps body is all she had in 3 weeks time), I fed her a large rat (excited to get that) and 2 mice, now to see when she needs fed again. It has been cold here but I try to keep the temps up, I think they can make a big difference in how much they can eat or use. Try increasing temps and see if it makes a difference.

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