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second feed in 3 days

hetfeildfan

hetfeildfan

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I have been using the Munson plan as a guide. I have fed one fuzzy every 5-6 days for app. 3 months. 3 days ago I gave her a decent size mouse. About 1.5 her belly width. She has been searching for more ever since. Last night she pooped and she has been very active. The bulge from the feed was gone in 24 hours.
The reason I am questioning feeding is she has been on fuzzies for only a few months. All of the fuzzies have been 1.5 her size. All of a sudden, her bulge is disapearing so quick? It sounds to me like i need to go to double fuzzes. For tonight I am thinking feeding her one fuzz as she ate only 3 nights ago. So is this called power feeding? Also I understand that behavior changes in spring. I would believe that that is the reason for her high activity level lately, but the quick digestion has me thinking I fed her too small of a meal. She is about 24 inches and 10 months old, unfortunately i dont know her weight. So do the experts agree? feed tonight or wait another 2 nights?
I was thinking also that it might be easier to just watch bowel movements and once she goes she gets fed the next night. what say you to that?
 
Wait. Feeding three days apart would be power feeding.
But...if you been feeing the snake fuzzy for three months you could start double up for a few feeding then move to one hopper every five to seven days.
The Munson plan is a OK guide line but every snake is different. Bulking them up doesn't serve any purpose. Corns are by nature are on the slender side.
As the snake grows and gets older the feedings should be spread apart.
 
thanks, I was just looking at other posts and I agree. I will wait a few and double up on the fuzzes. depending on how that goes I can move to hoppers soon. I would hate to give something to big. that is my big concern. I am so amazed at how well they stretch.
 
I would agree with lennycorn. Of course...i'm breaking the rule as we speak/type. I have recently purchased an '09 lava and she weighs a measley 30grams when i got her....she's been on double pinks...no problems there....so i moved her up to 1 fuzzie every 4-5 days. havent weighed her..but she is Loooooong and skinny. trying to get some meat on those bones. :)
 
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