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06-01-2006, 10:17 PM
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How often should I feed her now???
Ruby is around 2 years old and 5'. Well her xl rodent pro rat every other week is making her fat. Would an xl rat every 3 weeks be ok for her? She just seems to be fat. I will try and get the pics when I feed her next
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hard to say without pics  lol
If you think shes getting too beefy, you might try getting her out more for some exercise (and pics) 
seriously, you know your snake, if shes getting too fat, or you think she is, I dont see that 2-2 1/2wks would hurt (as long as you take pics) |
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hard to say without pics lol
If you think shes getting too beefy, you might try getting her out more for some exercise (and pics)
seriously, you know your snake, if shes getting too fat, or you think she is, I dont see that 2-2 1/2wks would hurt (as long as you take pics) |
Thats funny!!, oh ya. I called my brother and begged him to use his camera. He says "You little Turd, go buy your own camera"
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Every 14 days, an XL rat seems alright to Me. That is exactly how I'm feeding My 5 footer. You must remember, a Boa Constrictor is a heavy bodied snake. It is supposed to be girthy. A picture may help us to determine if it is too girthy, but, as a rule, that schedule sounds good to Me.
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06-01-2006, 11:35 PM
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Every 14 days, an XL rat seems alright to Me. That is exactly how I'm feeding My 5 footer. You must remember, a Boa Constrictor is a heavy bodied snake. It is supposed to be girthy. A picture may help us to determine if it is too girthy, but, as a rule, that schedule sounds good to Me.
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Nothing recent. She looses all her extra size when she goes into shed though
He should shed tonight i hope
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There is a difference between girthy and obese. Yes, they are girthy snakes, but they should look proportionate. Either the same prey you are feeding every 3 weeks, or a smaller prey item every 2 weeks. Just something to leave a noticeable lump. I wouldn't think your snake is getting fat on its current regimen though.
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06-02-2006, 02:52 AM
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There is a difference between girthy and obese. Yes, they are girthy snakes, but they should look proportionate. Either the same prey you are feeding every 3 weeks, or a smaller prey item every 2 weeks. Just something to leave a noticeable lump. I wouldn't think your snake is getting fat on its current regimen though.
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Ya, I'll get pics and let you guys see. She just looks to be getting a bit big
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maybe he's just big-boned?
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if i ever buy a new digi cam, ill send you my old one....maybe someone around here has an old one for you |
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maybe he's just big-boned?
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if i ever buy a new digi cam, ill send you my old one....maybe someone around here has an old one for you |
That would be great. Not sure how much a camera will cost me but I'm hoping to get a good deal one a decent camera
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