New baby retic. Need skme hell with feeding....

bigsnakegirl785 · 11-22-14, 10:59 PM

You've had him since August and he's only eaten 5 mice? The rat is 24% of his weight, that's a really big meal. Try stepping it down a little, it may just be too big for him, and he's still full from the last one. I hear either 15-20% or 10-15% of body weight is a good rule for a baby retic.

dave himself · 11-23-14, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bigsnakegirl785

You've had him since August and he's only eaten 5 mice? The rat is 24% of his weight, that's a really big meal. Try stepping it down a little, it may just be too big for him, and he's still full from the last one. I hear either 15-20% or 10-15% of body weight is a good rule for a baby retic.

^^^^^^^^^^^ this