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feeding schedule question

buffysmom Aug 28, 2005 04:36 PM

I have 6 snakes (listed below). I've recently switched them all to feeding one medium rat (approx. 65 grams) every 3 weeks. I swithed because everyone is over a year old & some were lookin' portly Is this enough food for all my various snakes? If not, whose schedule should I change?
Any input would be appreciated.
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Robins Critters
2.1 Corn snakes Snake Plissken, Jack Skellington & Abby
1.1 Hog Island Boas Harley & Isaboa
0.1 Albino Sonoran Gopher Snake Jasmine
1.3 Leopard Geckos Yoda, Geo, Tang, Ginger
0.1.1 Crested Geckos Peek & Boo
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink Indigo
0.1 Pacman Frog Buffy the Cricket Slayer
0.0.1 Sulawesi Red Toad Mr. Toad
1.1.3 Firebelly Newts Wayne Newton, Isaac Newton, Fig Newton, Olivia Newton John & Thandie Newton
1.1 Cats Gus & Mena

Replies (2)

Hotshot Aug 29, 2005 08:54 AM

Once every 3 weeks seems like a little long between feedings, but they will survive on that. If the meal is pretty good sized and they dont seem to be out looking for food, then that should be fine. But if they seem to be out looking for food in 8 or 10 days, then maybe you should close the gap somewhat.
I have a black rat snake that is feeding on med rats, and I feed him one every 8 days. But he is just a little over 6 feet and pretty good sized.
Brian

>>I have 6 snakes (listed below). I've recently switched them all to feeding one medium rat (approx. 65 grams) every 3 weeks. I swithed because everyone is over a year old & some were lookin' portly Is this enough food for all my various snakes? If not, whose schedule should I change?
>>Any input would be appreciated.
>>-----
>>Robins Critters
>>2.1 Corn snakes Snake Plissken, Jack Skellington & Abby
>>1.1 Hog Island Boas Harley & Isaboa
>>0.1 Albino Sonoran Gopher Snake Jasmine
>>1.3 Leopard Geckos Yoda, Geo, Tang, Ginger
>>0.1.1 Crested Geckos Peek & Boo
>>1.0 Blue Tongue Skink Indigo
>>0.1 Pacman Frog Buffy the Cricket Slayer
>>0.0.1 Sulawesi Red Toad Mr. Toad
>>1.1.3 Firebelly Newts Wayne Newton, Isaac Newton, Fig Newton, Olivia Newton John & Thandie Newton
>>1.1 Cats Gus & Mena
>>
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RATS
2.0 Corn snakes "Warpath" & "Thunderbird" (KY locale)
1.0 Black rat snake "Havok" (KY locale)
1.1 Black rat snakes "Reaper and Mystique" (MO locale)
1.0 Albino Black rat snake "Malakai" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Everglades rat snake "Deadpool" (Dwight Good stock)
0.1 Greenish rat snake "Rogue" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Great plains rat snake "Reign Fire" (TX locale)
1.0 Grey rat snake "Punisher" (White oak phase)(Dwight Good stock)

RACERS
1.0 Eastern Yellow Belly racer "Nightcrawler" (MO locale)

KINGS
1.1 California king snake "Bandit" & "Moonstar" (Coastal phase)
1.1 Prairie king snakes "Bishop" & "Askani" (KY locale)
0.1 Black king snake "Domino" (KY locale)
1.1 Desert Kingsnakes "Gambit" & "Psylocke"
0.1 Florida Kingsnake "Shard"

MILKS
1.0 Eastern/red Milk intergrade "Cable" (KY locale)
1.0 Eastern/Red Milk intergrade "Omega Red" (KY locale)

BULLS/GOPHERS/PINES
0.1 Sonoran Gopher "Husk"

Good luck and Happy Herping
Brian

buffysmom Aug 29, 2005 12:44 PM

I was thinking it might be a bit long. I think I'll increase the rat size & change the schedule to every two weeks. Thanks
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Robins Critters
2.1 Corn snakes Snake Plissken, Jack Skellington & Abby
1.1 Hog Island Boas Harley & Isaboa
0.1 Albino Sonoran Gopher Snake Jasmine
1.3 Leopard Geckos Yoda, Geo, Tang, Ginger
0.1.1 Crested Geckos Peek & Boo
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink Indigo
0.1 Pacman Frog Buffy the Cricket Slayer
0.0.1 Sulawesi Red Toad Mr. Toad
1.1.3 Firebelly Newts Wayne Newton, Isaac Newton, Fig Newton, Olivia Newton John & Thandie Newton
1.1 Cats Gus & Mena

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