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Small frequent meals vs Large infrequent meals

normal_bp Dec 28, 2005 10:35 PM

Whats better? Which makes balls grow faster/bigger? Any difference b/w feeding mice vs rats?
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0.1 CB Normal Ball Python

Replies (2)

Circusfan Dec 29, 2005 01:30 AM

As far as which would get the BP to grow quicker and bigger, remember that is not really healthy for the animal. A good steady diet is best. As far as which is better, mice or rats, rats I feel are much better. They have more protien and calcium in them than mice do.

Circusfan

mandora Dec 29, 2005 07:48 AM

Mine will only take mice, and he's much leaner because of it. He doesn't have the typical 'thick' look that balls usually do... even though he eats the equivilant in mice weight to a snake eating rats.... the mice clearly provide much less fat and protein. So, if yours will take rats, feed rats. That's my opinion.

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