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| Quiguli |
Posted - 15/09/2011 : 14:29:02
I am just curious, is there a general feeding rule for BRB's?
My female is a month old and weighs 46g and my male same age (slightly older by a week) weighing 50g. It is probably someone in this forum but there is alot to go through 
They were last fed on the 09/09 by the guy I bought them from and all he told me that they had taking feeds consecutively rather than the days (they were fed fluffs/fuzzies).
Much appreciate any advice |
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| Snakesitter |
Posted - 15/09/2011 : 20:30:52
Kimberley, there are many theories on "best" feeding practices. Practically every keeper has their own philosophy. Unfortunately, as an industry, we tend to overfeed our reptiles, partly through the bad example set by dealers whose motivation is quick growth for faster breeding size. I try and keep a more natural perspective: snakes are opportunistic predators with highly efficient metabolisms designed to operate and survive low-prey environments, in which they rarely enjoy the captive benefit of weekly meals -- especially as they get older and larger.
At Living Gems, we use the following schedule:
Baby (00-12 months): feed once per week
(transition)
Juvenile (18-30 months): feed every other week
(transition)
Adult (36+ months): feed every third week
In all cases, the offered prey is as close as I can get to the snake's widest point. Practically speaking, that means either rat pinkies or mouse hoppers for at least the first six to twelve months.
Note I do make some exceptions. For example, females recovering from birth need more frequent meals to replenish their energy.
I hope this helps, |
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