feeding questions...

[loribeth]

i read to feed baby king snakes pinkys twice a week .....is this true? should we do it? and how often after he gets a lil bigger? etc etc....let me know. thanks.

[luker3232]

How big of baby are we talking about? Rule of thumb is it should make a good lump in the belly.

[loribeth]

hes about maybe....11 inches or so give or take. he is about 3 weeks old. he had his first feeding last week at the breeders, and one friday with us.

[onebreitgirl]

There is no harm in feeding him 2 pinks at a time. Kings have such little heads. I've always fed mine several small prey items until they were adults.

[loribeth]

ok thanks

[luker3232]

Can I see a pic? my kingsnake at 12 inches could take small fuzzies.

[loribeth]

sure.

[luker3232]

Im sure he could take a F/T fuzzie, cut little guy.

	Frozen/Thawed A rodent or other prey item that is frozen and then thawed to be fed to a reptile or other animal.

[onebreitgirl]

Oh yeah, He is huge for 3 weeks old! What a little doll

[loribeth]

ok so i will get him 2 pinkies and a fuzzy.....just incase he cant eat the fuzzy i have the pinkys as back up

[mongoose5971]

Kingsnakes are pigs! Feed him plenty and handle him often to keep him tame! (but not at the same time of course)