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Originally Posted by loud
With baby snakes, would it be okay to feed bi/tri-weekly? I keep hearing to feed every 5-7 days but at the breeder's they were indeed eating just twice a week. Also, what counts as a big meal in that case? If I'll be switching over to rats, should I first go to fuzzies or directly to pups/large fuzzies if I'm feeding bi-weekly?
I've definitely heard a lot of different information regarding what size and how frequently to feed jungles; really appreciate the help you're giving me!
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Yes you can feed babies bi-tri weekly depending on the size of the meal... that's what I've been doing.
Everyone will have their own definition of what a big meal is...but they are generally the same. To me, a big meal is something that is 1.5 to 4 times the size of the thickest part of the body.
Anything smaller and I consider it a normal or small meal.
The reason you keep hearing 1 meal every 5-7 days is because it's just a guideline you can follow. Carpet pythons don't need to eat on fixed schedule. They are opportunistic feeders that eat whenever food is available. That could be a small gecko today, a bearded dragon tomorrow, and a wallaby 2 months later.
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