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Originally Posted by Starbuck
Chris 72, often if I have to feed my snakes an extra mouse (because.someone didn't eat or i thawed too many etc) they are already in feed mode and do not do any of the constricting "killing" behavior.
I wonder if it has something.to.do with the prey itseld, I.e. a larger animal is more likely to be at a better plane of nutrition with less fat et, so you.want to.feed an animal that is lean and muscular (say a med rat vs several rat pups or.several adult mice) but you don't want to.go too big (I.e. jumbo rats) because those animals tend to be too fat?
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Yeah, having a few "always ready garbage disposal" animals is a luxury. Nothing wrong with doing that from time to time....but I don't think I would put 2 medium rats into a 900g - 1000g snake even though I know I have some who would line up for that.
From one week to the next you want your animal to not become to content (ball pythons anyway) so you don't see them go into fast.
I have girls that could easily put away a large rat at a longer interval but keep them on mediums 1xwk. They are wonderfully healthy and most of them eat like they think a shortage is on the way.
On the multiple items Vs one of proper size (lean v fat).....
You might be right but I hadn't ever considered feeding multiples as a matter of practice. The addition cost per gram of rodent plus the addition effort is enough of a deterrent to not do that. (Unless trying to get someone eating again.
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