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martinking6
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 21/08/2011 : 00:54:52
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Yep i always weigh all my snakes food and sort accordingly
For me I will always use the 10 - 15% rule as a guide but also use common sense with it as well for instance my royal python is 632 grams now but i feed him rats around 45 grams once a week because he is happy with that which is only about 7% of his body weight, he doesnt really appreciate larger rats but with these smaller ones he strike feeds every time without fail and hes maintaining a healthy figure as well
Theres the visual tell tale as well once the food has been taken it can be just noticeable rather than bulging and uncomfortable
I would say a 30gram feed would be perfect for a 260gram snake as long as its happy enough taking it 
As people have mention before to a certain degree feeding smaller prey just means your snake will grow more steady and healthily as long as its enough to sustain the snake
Martin |
Got a lovely royal python called earl, 2 brazilian rainbow boas called zeus and hera, a red tail cross boa constrictor called dorris and an albino burmese python called angel as well :-)
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Mice Vs rats?
