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[mike h]

This is different to the usual My royals wont feed. Mine wont stop.
Below is recent feeding etc records.

Shed pieces but complete 30-3-06 350grms

2 mice 31-03-06

2 mice 2-4-06

1 rat 3-4-6

1 rat 6-4-6

weight 7th April 408grms


1 lmouse 7-4-8

1 rat 8-4-6

1 smouse 9-4-6

1 smouse 10-4-06

1 l mouse 11-04-06

weight 14-4-6 430grms

1 lmouse 18-04-06

1 rat 19-04-06

22-04-06 1 lrat

24-04-06 1 lrat Lrat = weaner

26-04-06 1 s mouse eyes cloudy

29-04-06 shed in bits but better 1 lmouse

30-05-06 516grms

Question is, should I continue this feeding schedule while they are being so greedy?
Any comments etc (as always) appreciated.
MY HET Albino male is the same but not as heavy so eating smaller food.
All food is appropiate to girth of snake.
thanks
mike

[Scott W]

interesting figures. I generally go a long the lines of 'it's hard to overfeed a growing snake' but sub-adults / adults can easily get fat.

I know there was a lot of talk about 'pin head' syndrome from power feeding boids a few years back but not really heard much about it for the last 4 or 5 years.

Would be nice if anyone who has fed this kinda schedule to royals could post up some results or comments about the long term effects?


My new royals are also being fed every 3 to 4 days and none have refused a feed yet.
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