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noodlesoup
Joined: 17 Aug 2006
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Location: Tacoma, WA
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 Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject: power feeding.... |
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Can someone explain how to power feed a snake? Do you do that just to the young ones or can you do it with an oder one? What are the good/bad things about this?
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deborahbroadus
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Joined: 16 Jul 2006
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Location: Baltimore, MD
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| Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| garrettgaska wrote: | | back to power feeding anyone else have any input |
It's bad, it's unhealthy, and it shortens the lifespan of the snake.
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noodlesoup
Joined: 17 Aug 2006
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Location: Tacoma, WA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:21 am Post subject: |
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Right on...so that's a no to go on my list of nos for my baby! :P Thanks!
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Moshi
Joined: 23 Jul 2006
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Location: Pinellas Park Fl
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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*writes "no power feeding" down next to "feed every 5-7 days"*
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deborahbroadus
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Moshi wrote: | | *writes "no power feeding" down next to "feed every 5-7 days"* |
Add, (you probably already know) feed appropriate sized prey...every 5-7 days! lol
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Moshi
Joined: 23 Jul 2006
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Location: Pinellas Park Fl
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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right! *adds "appropriate size = no bigger in girth then the snake at its largest point"* is there a better wording for that?
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deborahbroadus
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Moshi wrote: | | right! *adds "appropriate size = no bigger in girth then the snake at its largest point"* is there a better wording for that? |
You worded it pretty well! 
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garrettgaska
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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i lied my pastel is 297g and i feed him a small feeder mouse every 2-3 days
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deborahbroadus
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| garrettgaska wrote: | | i lied my pastel is 297g and i feed him a small feeder mouse every 2-3 days |
 Ron? LOL I can't answer!
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Jordan700
Joined: 29 May 2006
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Location: Petaluma, California
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| Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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The amount of time between feeding is good, but I cant remember how big my balls were when they were that size. Just as long as its the same size as the snakes girth at the largest point, you should be fine.
Hope this helped!
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garrettgaska
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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my snake can easily eat a jumbo with no problems
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deborahbroadus
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| garrettgaska wrote: | | my snake can easily eat a jumbo with no problems |
You have already admitted that you lie. Why should I believe anything you say now?
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RonCrawford
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Joined: 04 May 2006
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Location: Pottsville, PA (USA)
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| garrettgaska wrote: | | my snake can easily eat a jumbo with no problems |
Your statement is very believable as I too feed them larger than their girth prey items. I feed comparable animals small to weaned rats w/ no problem. I rarely get a regurge but it can happen.
Check out the following link http://www.rcreptiles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=140&highlight=albino and you'll see how BIG the prey item is compared to the snake. The head on the rodent is larger than the snakes! 
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lindsey_marshall00
Joined: 05 Jul 2006
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I could probably move Peanut up to a bigger mouse but I just keep him at the small mouse and feed 3-4 a week. He does not seem to have a problem with it and is doing fine. Maybe in a couple of months I will "graduate" him. I might even try the f/t idea.
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