Undernourished Bull Snake.

spyderman · 07-10-03, 09:43 AM

3 Weeks ago, I got a Bull snake from a friend of my son's who couldn't handle it because it always nipped him & was only feeding it 1 small mouse a week. He was VERY undernourished. Since I have had him, I have been feeding him 1 small Rat for the first few weeks. Last week I gave him 2 small Rats which he took quickly, one after the other because I was told that a snake will only take what it needs to & leave what he can't eat. Please help me confirm this as I will be feeding him again this Sunday & I don't to risk overfeeding him. Should I stick to one or two Rats?

Ekans (The snake) is about two years old & 4-5ft long. & I can see his backbone.

He otherwise has a clean bill of health.

BoidKeeper · 07-10-03, 09:58 AM

You don't want to send his system into shock either. He has become acustomed to getting by on little amounts of food. Give his system time to adjust a bit. I would stay with one for a few weeks then move it up to two every week. I snake will eat until its stomach if full but remember like us just because we can eat it, that doesn't mean we should eat it.
Good luck,
Trevor