When to change feeding schedule

[marvelfreak]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Name calling and stalking already?

Are you taking your meds young man? lol
For me it depends on the time of year. From April to Oct every two to three weeks. From Nov to April every 4 to 5 weeks. I us to do every two weeks year round but after going over my feed records for the last couple years i noticed i was throwing out a lot of uneaten rats. I noticed that during winter they just don't seem to want to eat as much. Even with spacing the feedings out more some of my older one still won't eat. I blame it on breeding season.

[KORBIN5895]

Heck no!! Why would I do that?

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by Ddub

Lol, I made the unpopular claim that older boas take longer to digest! I never thought keeping meticulous records and sharing my findings would ever get me into trouble, but...






I'm curious, do either of you keep feeding records? These statements make me think you do not. Does anyone besides Jendee and I keep records on your boas? If you don't keep records then how do you arrive at such conclusions? Do you really think a mere 2 week observation of your boa's feeding process will yield enough reliable information support such a claim?

You've been asked to show your records so why not show us all these records you claim as your information?

Personally, I have records. My rodents are bought at specific weight of 150 - 175 grams for my adult snakes. This is 10 percent of weight of the adults who get them. I weigh the rats so this isn't off. (Yes my supplier hates me).

I have established middle aged to senior snakes. I have ball pythons who have not slowed down their metabolism. I have 13 year old females who still eat and breed just as well as they did when I first got them years upon years ago.

Jendee, I don't see a metabolism issue with large snakes compared to baby snakes. 10 grams lost on a large snake is a drop in the bucket, and 10 gram loss on a baby could be 10% of it's total weight. Has nothing to do with metabolism, just size difference.

These are my observations over the last 15 years so you can take it or suck it.

[Ddub]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

You've been asked to show your records so why not show us all these records you claim as your information?

Personally, I have records. My rodents are bought at specific weight of 150 - 175 grams for my adult snakes. This is 10 percent of weight of the adults who get them. I weigh the rats so this isn't off. (Yes my supplier hates me).

Jendee, I don't see a metabolism issue with large snakes compared to baby snakes. 10 grams lost on a large snake is a drop in the bucket, and 10 gram loss on a baby could be 10% of it's total weight. Has nothing to do with metabolism, just size difference.

Who ever said anything about there being an issue with large snake metabolisms vs neonates? Nobody even said there was a big difference in the digestion rates.

Are you even talking about boas? If so then that would mean your adults are all under 4 lbs and taking smaller than most large rats? Are they from one of the island races?

As for not showing proof, would it really change your mind if I did? Personally I doubt it.

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by Ddub

Who ever said anything about there being an issue with large snake metabolisms vs neonates? Nobody even said there was a big difference in the digestion rates.

Are you even talking about boas? If so then that would mean your adults are all under 4 lbs and taking smaller than most large rats? Are they from one of the island races?

As for not showing proof, would it really change your mind if I did? Personally I doubt it.

All your editing and short memory won't save you.

Here you go...

Originally Posted by ddub

Obviously it takes an adult longer to digest a jumbo or whatever than it does a baby to digest a hopper. The larger the prey item the longer it takes.

You brought up the difference between an adult and neonate in your first explanation so don't go trying to point fingers elsewhere.

Secondly, I have over 15 years experience. I currently keep ball pythons but I've kept boas as well but never bred them. So all my observations are from that time.

If you had proof, which you obviously don't, could sway me. I'm an open-minded guy.

[Ddub]

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[ReticMan123]

Aaron. You say you feed 150 grams is 10 percent? What kind of boa and how much do they weigh? How often are you feeding?