baby balls

[bighillreptiles]

hello my name is paul van hooser dos anny one now if 42 grames is a good whate for my baby balls hatched 9 days ago two have ate one small fuzey rat one has ate a hopper mouse .how often should i feed tham ?? thanks paul pkaviary@yahoo.ca

[Bartman]

once every 5 to 7 days

[Tim_Cranwill]

You've bred and hatched ball pythons and you don't even know how often to feed them? Yikes!

Feed them every 5-7 days, like Adam said and read a few books or care sheets as well. Breeding snakes is a big responsibility...

Good luck.

[bighillreptiles]

it has been a wile sence i have had balls looking for new info things change on husbentry every day . and y not ask you guys seam to do well may be things have changed on them over the years .

[mykee]

Things like 'how often to feed' aren't really classified as one of thsoe things that change.

[ReptiliansDOTca]

Hey there,

I will not jump down your throat, however for future instances, these are the types of things you should research prior to hatching eggs - for the animals' sake. I would wait until they have shed for the first time to feed them; keep in mind you may encounter problems getting some of them to feed. Of course, you can start by offering frozen/thawed or fresh killed food. If unsuccessful, offer live hopper mice; the quick movement and jumping of the hopper mouse allows the neonate to develop the necessary feeding instincts and initiate a feeding response. Once of appropriate size, and feeding steadily, I would suggest switching to rats. Hopefully I was of help to you.