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04-23-15, 09:28 PM
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Re: male ball python
A 1000 gram BP should be on mediums at the minimum IMO. The switch to larges should take place no later than 1500 grams IMO unless other factors are at play (what that would be, I'm not sure). Anything over 2000 grams should be taking jumbos (XL or larger based on RodentPro sizes)
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04-23-15, 09:30 PM
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Re: male ball python
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I can eat a whole large pizza but i shouldn't.
Just because it can doesn't mean it should. The lump thing is old news
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That's just based on weight. Jumbos usually are what's considered XL or bigger in my book. XL starts around 250 grams for most people. At 2000 that's 12.5% body mass...
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04-23-15, 09:30 PM
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Re: male ball python
Well as I said, my ball python willingly chose to eat only every 2 months eating mediums. He eats every 2 weeks (most of the time) on smalls, he's 1380 grams. He's at a heavier weight, and much more muscular, on smalls than he was when he was eating mediums.
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04-23-15, 09:36 PM
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Re: male ball python
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Originally Posted by millertime89
That's just based on weight. Jumbos usually are what's considered XL or bigger in my book. XL starts around 250 grams for most people. At 2000 that's 12.5% body mass...
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Yea I guess. It depends on the keeper and the animal
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04-23-15, 09:40 PM
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Re: male ball python
Like I said, other factors can change it, but that's kind of a rule of thumb.
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04-23-15, 09:41 PM
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Re: male ball python
It's true.
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04-23-15, 09:43 PM
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Re: male ball python
And you should eat a whole large pizza, just to say you did. 
(ok, that's a terrible reason)
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04-23-15, 09:44 PM
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Re: male ball python
Ummm i have and it was not a good idea. so never again
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04-23-15, 09:53 PM
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Re: male ball python
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04-23-15, 11:00 PM
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Re: male ball python
George bush illuminati. My ball only takes small rats every 10 to 14 days he will shy away if its any bigger. As much as I love snakes today is all about AGE OF ULTRON
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04-24-15, 01:55 AM
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Re: male ball python
That was a "mission accomplished" joke... lol.
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04-24-15, 07:00 AM
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Re: male ball python
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Originally Posted by millertime89
A 1000 gram BP should be on mediums at the minimum IMO. The switch to larges should take place no later than 1500 grams IMO unless other factors are at play (what that would be, I'm not sure). Anything over 2000 grams should be taking jumbos (XL or larger based on RodentPro sizes)
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This is why I use the Reptile Enterprises feeding regime (copyright pending). I use weight instead of sizes because there's a huge difference between suppliers on what they call a "medium" and a "small" or even their "jumbos".
I agree there's many factors when it comes to feeding. Are the snakes male or female? Are they breeding? How old are they?
On a personal level, the males here don't get anything bigger than an 80ish gram rat. My females are in the 200 gram range. Even my big ones. I have found that the smaller meals keep them consistent in eating and have healthy, steady, bounce back weight gain after laying eggs.
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04-24-15, 01:32 PM
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Re: male ball python
Fair enough. When I post about sizes I try to make sure I mention that I use RP sizes as a base point. Link to the RE feeding regime?
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04-25-15, 08:26 AM
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Re: male ball python
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Originally Posted by millertime89
Fair enough. When I post about sizes I try to make sure I mention that I use RP sizes as a base point. Link to the RE feeding regime?
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It's my own feeding regime.... What link do you want?
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