I love my snake! It's a lot of work, but I love her. Thanks for giving me more info about the growth of snakes, Kat_Dog! I don't want a smaller snake, I just don't want Marcie to be cramped. Also, I feed live, since the pet store I bought her from said she's always been fed live, and because they're live and special ordered, I was wondering what other people do so I can get more insight. some very small stores may not have them, but most pet stores have them.I buy my feeder (not pet) rats from a small pet store (there aren't many places here that sell feeder rats), but they have to be ordered every week, and I've always paid that much for rats, even in South Carolina. for the regular customer they are basically invisible. you get feeder rats, which are basically the same, by asking for them in the reptile section of the store, feeder animals are not on display and the price is much lower. you are not buying pet rats, are you? 8 dollars looks like a pet price. I just don't have enough money for a vivarium yet, I'm saving, so I just don't want her to get too big for the enclosure she's currently in (which seems perfect for her size). I had said " I read that the bigger size she eats and if her terrarium is big (40gal breeder) then she will grow more" so I wasn't sure if it was true or what, so I'm sorry for getting my information wrong. I don't know how much she weighs, she's nice and full though, but I plan on getting a scale soon. She is a BP and was already an adult when I bought her, they thought she was around two years old, and I've had her for almost a year, so she should be three years old currently. What kind of snake again, how old? How big? Weight? Every 5-7 days is appropriate for a smaller snake, whereas adults can safely switch over to 10-14 day schedule if it has good weight and muscle tone. If your snake fits in a 40g breeder and you think that is big, I can almost guarantee it isn't ready or healthy for it to go to a 2 week schedule. Feeding and temp has everything to do with growth rate, as well as genetics and condition of the snakes health.ĭo your snake a favor and feed appropriate sized meals at appropriate intervals. Also a snake does not grow to the size of its enclosure. Managing size is one thing, but trying to keep them from growing because of you personal desire for her size to stay where it's at is unethical.Ī snake should grow to its genetic potential, not be stunted because we like a smaller snake. That's what boas, balls, and corns are for. In the case of Burms retics and anacondas, if a person can't handle a giant snake, don't buy a giant snake. You should never try to make them smaller by not providing food at appropriate intervals. it only makes sense for truly gigantic species where it takes 2 or 3 people to safely handle an adult, like burms, retics, or green anacondas.It doesn't even make sense with burms retics or anacondas. it should not be done without good reason, and i see no good reason. a fully grown adult is not dangerous and not even intimidating, and can easily be handled even if you tie one arm behind your back. I dont think trying to get BPs to grow slower by restricting food makes any sense. some very small stores may not have them, but most pet stores have them. you really need to order some frozen rats online, or stack up at a reptile show.
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