Feeding question:

Manitoban Herps · 02-21-05, 07:59 AM

I feed my January 04 BCI an small rat every 1-2 weeks, and she is growing faster the a weed. I am no rush to start breeeding, i just want her to grow properly, my question is, is this enough?

SnakeyeZ · 02-21-05, 09:46 AM

All my young snakes eat every 5-7 days. If shes growing well on it, then I guess you must be doing somthing right.

Linds · 02-21-05, 12:30 PM

I usually feed my babies 2-3 times a month. As you can tell from how your girl is growing, it is definitely enough

All my snakes have a steady, healthy growth rate as well. IMHO a lot of snakes are overfed in captivity.

Manitoban Herps · 02-21-05, 01:30 PM

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Originally posted by Linds
IMHO a lot of snakes are overfed in captivity.

I 100% agree with you. it always best to go slow and steady, you always get better results

Invictus · 02-21-05, 02:23 PM

Slow and steady. I have a female BCI who is almost 4 years old, and is nowhere near her adult size yet. Her head is still maybe half the size of my fully grown female, but she has the same length - this tells me that when she's 5 years old, she may well be a monster size.