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EL Ziggy
06-22-17, 09:56 AM
..eats a large rat every 10-14 days. I think it's time to move her up to jumbos though.

http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t674/EL-Ziggy/20170620_215142_zpsh3njcest.jpg (http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/EL-Ziggy/media/20170620_215142_zpsh3njcest.jpg.html)
SerpentineDream
06-22-17, 10:07 AM
After that are you moving her up to small deer? :D That is one hefty snake.

Bet you wouldn't want to take a bite from that girl. She looks pretty mellow though.
sattva
06-22-17, 10:13 AM
Beautiful Ziggy, Just Beautiful...
Andy_G
06-22-17, 10:16 AM
Awesome albino, Zig! I bet she'd do fine kept on larges every 10 days though. :P
EL Ziggy
06-22-17, 10:59 AM
Thanks all. She's a beast at feeding time but a real sweetheart any other time.

@ Andy- You're right about the larges. I'll keep giving her large rats and offer a jumbo every 2-3 feedings. She'll be 4 in September but her metabolism is still pretty fast. She'll poop about 4-5 days after a meal and start actively hunting for food about 6 days after a meal. I try to keep her lean on a 10-14 day feeding schedule but she'd love to eat once a week.
Andy_G
06-22-17, 11:15 AM
I know how that is, buddy! It's amazing how fast they digest.
ThirteenRavens
06-22-17, 05:23 PM
We have bulls all over around my dads ranch and I have NEVER seen one that big :O Gorgeous!!!
Minkness
06-22-17, 05:32 PM
If you ever need a home for her, keep me in mind ;)
EL Ziggy
06-22-17, 07:24 PM
She's yours if the time ever comes Mink. You'll have to drive to Atlanta to get her though. ;)
dave himself
06-23-17, 04:58 AM
She's beautiful mate :)
Jim Smith
06-23-17, 07:42 AM
Beautiful snake! She really is a massive snake and looks like she could easily take jumbo rats or even small rabbits.
EL Ziggy
06-23-17, 08:35 AM
Thanks again y'all.

@ Jim Smith- I got my latest feeder order from Perfect Prey on Wednesday and I ordered a (4) pack of jumbo rats for the first time. They weren't much bigger than the large rats and I agree that she can take them with ease. I won't give her those all the time but on occasion she'll get a larger meal. I wish I could find some reasonable priced small rabbits for her, my Coastal, Bredli, and eventually the Olive. The xs and small rabbits online are $8-$9 each vs. roughly $3.25 for a jumbo rat. Even if the larger snakes ate (2) jumbos per feeding it's still a bit less.
trailblazer295
06-24-17, 03:11 PM
Little? Bit of a loose definition there Zig. Looking really good.