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Old 08-03-10, 06:11 PM   #1
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Eating again? HELP

We fed our ball (unfortunately I don't know his weight - he's about 2.5-3' long and about 2 1/2" around) last night a small rat and he's looking like he's hungry again - should we attempt to feed him? I don't want to overfeed but I certainly don't want to underfeed either...

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Old 08-03-10, 06:19 PM   #2
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Re: Eating again? HELP

imo, if your corn snake is 2.5 inches around than i see nothing wrong with feeding small rats. however if he loses his bump farely quick and continues searching for food maybe try feeding him with smaller time intervals in between.
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Old 08-03-10, 06:22 PM   #3
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Re: Eating again? HELP

no just feed once a week, after eatting the small rat did the snake have a small bump.
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Old 08-03-10, 06:24 PM   #4
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thats what i meant by smaller time intervals. once a week.
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Old 08-03-10, 06:26 PM   #5
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my ball eats two hopers a week and i have stuck a third one in there and he wont eat it he eats ebough to get his fill and wont eat no more
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Re: Eating again? HELP

feeding more than one pray at a time can make the snake regurgitate its food. feeding one pray at the right size is the way to go.
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he hasent ever had a problom with anything like that but im about to move hime up to 1 weanling
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thats good.
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my femal eats one pinke a week shes growing slow shes about 3 months old
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bp's dont grow that fast my 3 year old male is only 4ft but thats with 6 months of not feeding
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