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11-12-12, 09:51 AM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
How much bigger round are the rats compared to the snake?
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11-12-12, 11:03 AM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
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Originally Posted by Unsung-melody
Well, she acts hungry right around the week mark. And I'm not so sure that these medium rats I'm buying are actually medium. They don't seem that much bigger than an adult mouse. There isn't really a lump in her stomach after she eats either. So idk. Large frozen rats aren't sold at my petco or petsmart so I also don't have anything to compare to.
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If she eats a medium, im pretty sure she could go.no problem an extra 7 days before feeding. As snake owners, we probably feed more often then they would eat on their own and also they dont do a whole lot of moving anyway, you dont want her just fatt and slugish like do you??
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11-12-12, 11:08 AM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
my female could eat a large but she will be fine and not starved with a medium. this is not about the money either because i used to spend the same 13$.at petsmart.and now i spend 4.35 on my medium live or frozen at a pet store only 10 extra mins from my house. Its just i dont think its healthy for anything to be over fed but im not an expert and this.is my personal opinion. i guess i could be wrong
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11-12-12, 12:06 PM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
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Originally Posted by Lankyrob
How much bigger round are the rats compared to the snake?
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They don't seem bigger around than her at all. If they are, it is very slight.
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Originally Posted by OSMDEATHOWNER
my female could eat a large but she will be fine and not starved with a medium. this is not about the money either because i used to spend the same 13$.at petsmart.and now i spend 4.35 on my medium live or frozen at a pet store only 10 extra mins from my house. Its just i dont think its healthy for anything to be over fed but im not an expert and this.is my personal opinion. i guess i could be wrong
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I definitely don't want to over feed her! I'll wait an extra week and see how that goes. If everyone agrees that I need to hold the feelings back, I'll do so. I just thought that once a week was ok. If not, I'll cut back.
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11-12-12, 12:10 PM
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Formerly Lil_Boa
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
Use rodent pro... find outif they are going to be at a reptile show near you and go there, saves on shipping.
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11-12-12, 03:25 PM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
My ball was pounding back a medium a week too and was getting a tad pricey. She always seemed hungry. Now I switched to a large rat every 14 days. She has been very content with the switch. But all snakes are different I suppose. Find what works for yours.
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11-12-12, 04:57 PM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
how much is rodentpro actually costing you and how much do you buy to make the shipping worth it? i calculated rodent pro and it was crazy expensive for me. the laynelabs website i posted seemed way more worth it. i did roughly the same order on the rodentpro site and got less product for more cost. i just ordered these from layne.
You ordered these items:
- 1 25 Medium Frozen Rats $53.75
- 1 10 XL Frozen Rats $35.00
Total Tax: $7.77
Total Shipping: $31.90
Total: $128.42
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11-12-12, 06:30 PM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
Haha my male eats one XL rat every month or so I believe he may be an 09 hatch
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11-12-12, 09:43 PM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
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Originally Posted by DeEuGi
Use rodent pro... find outif they are going to be at a reptile show near you and go there, saves on shipping.
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They stay north. Like Ohio and that area.
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11-12-12, 11:52 PM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
If I remember correctly, the medium rats at the place I suggested you visit are a little larger. If the ones you're feeding now are not leaving a much of a food bump, if any, at all, I suggest you go a size bigger. Try a medium at the store I suggested and see how big of a lump it leaves in her. If it's a nice food bump. you do need to go up another size. Trust me, it's not going to hurt her.
And yes, I would feed her every 14 days once you get a better size meal in her. The general rule of thumb with a ball python is they can take up to 1 1/2 times their largest area in food size.
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11-13-12, 08:15 AM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
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Originally Posted by OSMDEATHOWNER
if you feed medium rats, why do you feed weekly? I feed my adult female 1 medium every 14 days
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Exactly what I was going to say. That and: why are you buying from Petsmsart? They are more expensive than......ANY other pet store?! I'd go broke too if I shopped there, lol.
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11-13-12, 02:22 PM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
I personally use layne labs and absolutely love them, nice healthy rats, great customer service, and are cheaper in shipping than rodent pro for me. But if you guys are recommending feeding a medium rat every other week I have to ask. I have a 1 1/2 - 2 year old female who is eating a medium rat every week as well. I always read that you feed them once a week until they're 3 years old? She doesn't seem to be over weight or anything, and she gets obviously hungry every week. I'm not over feeding her am I? D:
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11-13-12, 03:56 PM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
She has one snake so it may not be feasible for her to buy in bulk, especially if she doesn't have the room. The pet store I suggested is a very small mom and pop place. Someone else told me they sold snake food. They don't advertise it. Theyre mainly a dog/cat store with a really good groomer. One of the ladies that works there is the one that breeds mice and rats. They only have a small supply but they've never ran out...at least theyve always had food for mine when I used to go there weekly.
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11-13-12, 04:53 PM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
am i the only one that when u starting to buy online you are still a little unsure about the size that you will be gettin? this helps a little but i still cant being myself to see it before know what to buy Frozen Rats for Sale | All Sizes of Feeder Rats : Layne Labs.com
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11-13-12, 05:45 PM
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Re: Feeding Athena is breaking me!
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Originally Posted by iiPink
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I went into a local pet store, handled their prey items, asked them for the weights of the ones i would need then left the shop and ordered the prey online 
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