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Cuts in the prey

All I'm saying is I've know some people to do it (Like Tinkerbeller & Myself) and others don't b/c they considered in the same field as "power feeding" (making a snake grow faster then it should "naturally" causing a shorter life span) so I've read and heard via conversation.

If I thought or knew it was harmful...I wouldn't be doing it. But other people think it is. Like Tinkerbeller said & how I've said before, people will raise their snakes how they see fit and what ever their preference is.
 
Tinkerbeller87 said:
I could understand how you would be. It will not harm your snake if you do or don't cut slits in the mice. Some people do and some don't. Keep it up to your personal preference. You read why I like to and you also read Nanci's comment on this not being power feeding. As for Sarah, I'm not really sure what she does or why? But that's ok, I'm not condeming her for that or saying she is wrong. Maybe just misinformed on the cutting prey thing.

Anyway, my point is either cutting or not will not harm your snake.
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Okay thanks for clearing that up for me =D

Sarah1228 said:
All I'm saying is I've know some people to do it (Like Tinkerbeller & Myself) and others don't b/c they considered in the same field as "power feeding" (making a snake grow faster then it should "naturally" causing a shorter life span) so I've read and heard via conversation.

If I thought or knew it was harmful...I wouldn't be doing it. But other people think it is. Like Tinkerbeller said & how I've said before, people will raise their snakes how they see fit and what ever their preference is.
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Okay, i probably will steal your idea of making cuts for when he's moving up to the next size mice.
 
lol i didnt expect this thread to start a debate, my personnel opinion is that the quicker the snake digests the food the longer the break it has till its next feed so in turn i dont see it as power feeding as it can offer a rest to a snake before its next meal
 
I agree with Nanci, that it is not powerfeeding, when you slit the pinky (or older prey).
It allows the snake to digest easier, & yes, babies do grow faster, because they are getting more nutrients from the prey. I do this with all of my babies, after talking a bit with Connie Hurley. The skin of the pinkie is pretty tough, so feeding them without the slits means they likely do not get as much nutrition as they would if you slit the prey.

It's not power feeding, because they are not getting fed any more frequently, they're just absorbing the nutrients better, hence growing faster. IMO, why would you want to "hinder" the growth of the babies, by not slitting the prey? Babies normally don't eat pinkies in the wild, which is why some start off refusing to eat pinkies.
 
I have been slitting my mice since day one. My male okee is 17 mths and weighs 310 grams and is about 44 inches. He has never had a regurge, knock on wood. I do not consider this power feeding. He gets fed every 7 days. He gets fed mice ranging from 20g -25g. Just my $.02.
 
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