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Another Feeding Question, sorry...

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Posted by: enanitoleg at Wed Oct 11 00:46:41 2006   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by enanitoleg ]  
   

I know this is a very basic question, but I could not find an answer to this in the forums:

How much AND how often to feed a 2.5 month old black rat snake?

I have heard many recommendations, some contradicting each other. One source says 2 pinkies once a week, another says feed every 4-6 days until satisfied, and a third says 2 pinkies a week is way too much.

Please help!!! I don't want to overfeed or underfeed my new baby. Thanks!

P.S. I assume whatever answer I get that I can just increase the size of the feeders as it grows (to no more than 1.5 times the largest diameter of the snake)? Thanks again!

P.P.S. I am currently feeding 2 pinkies every 4-6 days, and she's eating with gusto except before a shed. She's eaten 3 times now since I purchased her at a show a little over two weeks ago.

   

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