Ok seriously do you think I messed up.....

msubigdawg · 08-04-04, 08:07 PM

Ok I posted the wieght and length of my BRB on a few different boards. On one board they keep saying he is to big and they keep implying I am trying to get him big to breed. He is about 2 pounds and 55 inches long and he is 1 1/2 years old. He eats 1 large rat about every 7 days or so for now. What do yall think? I think he is fine and its not to much. I have always fed him what is appropriate for his largest part of his body. It just bothers me that folks are basically saying that I am not doing the right thing for my snake.

thunder · 08-04-04, 08:13 PM

dont listen to those guys. 1 rat of the appropriate girth (1.5 x thickest part of snakes body), every seven days, is not overfeeding. this is a topic that has been hotly debated on this site before. while it is true that overfeeding a snake to get them to breeding size quicker is a common and possibly detrimental practice, according to the info you have given i do not believe that your animal is over fed. i saw the picture you posted, and although i do not keep BRB's, i have seen columbian rainbows of a similar size at a similar age. i think this may be a case of other people jumping the gun, and criticizing you prematurely.

BigBADace · 08-06-04, 02:57 PM

Sounds like a little "boa envy" to me ....relax, they are just jealous cuz you snake is bigger than theirs

Invictus · 08-06-04, 03:40 PM

55 inches is HUGE for 1.5 years old... but it doesn't sound to me like you've been power feeding. It sounds to me like you have a big, strong, hardy snake, and anyone who says otherwise can keep their jealousy to their damn selves.

I say good job on feeding your snake appropriately.