Feeding rabbits question

**Aaron_S** · 11-24-12, 07:48 PM

Feed it on a proper schedule, 10 days. I feel bad for the snake as it's already undersized.

Squirtle · 11-24-12, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Feed it on a proper schedule, 10 days. I feel bad for the snake as it's already undersized.

He's about to be 2 years old, is 8 feet long MALE and he's undersized? And youre suggesting I give him 3 pound rabbits every 10 days? If that's not power feeding, then I don't know what is. I feed my snakes how they're supposed to be fed.. Never power feed or under feed.

**Aaron_S** · 11-25-12, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Squirtle

He's about to be 2 years old, is 8 feet long MALE and he's undersized? And youre suggesting I give him 3 pound rabbits every 10 days? If that's not power feeding, then I don't know what is. I feed my snakes how they're supposed to be fed.. Never power feed or under feed.

I don't care how long it is. How much does it weigh? You somehow think these animals eating a small percentage of their body weight is POWERFEEDING? Do you need the definition of power?

3 pounds is nothing to a snake of appropriate size to eat them.

No, feeding every 3 weeks will not allow your snake to grow any faster. 10 - 14 days is adequate, generally, depends on the size of the snake.

Squirtle · 11-25-12, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

I don't care how long it is. How much does it weigh? You somehow think these animals eating a small percentage of their body weight is POWERFEEDING? Do you need the definition of power?

3 pounds is nothing to a snake of appropriate size to eat them.

No, feeding every 3 weeks will not allow your snake to grow any faster. 10 - 14 days is adequate, generally, depends on the size of the snake.

My burm is a bit smaller than Hockenburyj2's burm on YouTube, but they have the same girth. He feeds his 3-4 pound rabbits every 2-3 weeks and his looks healthy as can be. Do you even own burms or retics? Feeding them 3 pounds of food every 10 days IS power feeding.. Burms can easily turn obese and that is what you're suggesting I do with my burm. I'm gonna go ahead and listen to the other people on my thread about feeding every 2-3 weeks an appropriate sized rabbit to maintain my burms growth..

cossiecraig · 11-26-12, 10:37 AM

Under captive conditions, Burmese pythons will grow to sexual maturity at an amazing rate. Growth rates achieved with females by herpetoculturists under optimal feeding conditions typically show the following growth pattern. By the end of 12 months, growth to a length of 6 to 9 1/2 feet. By 18 months, growth to between 9 1/2 to 10 1/2 feet.
Here was mine at about nearly 3 yrs old 13' and weighing 125Ilbs approx ( female ) she was fed every 14 days on ,rabbits , 2 lg rats & 1 guinea pig , 1 whole feathered chicken , 2 rats & a piglet, and this list of food i mentioned was on a rotation system ,she took them all . i'd like to see a picture of your's if thats possible ????

I guess i should add this aswell ,what you don't see in the pic is 3 grown men in the background should things go pearshaped....."snakes around the neck is in another thread " !