How often to feed? - Where Responsible Reptile Keepers Connect!

sueanna · #1 (**permalink**) 08-23-2007, 10:42 AM

I have a 14 month old florida king, she had 2 small mice on monday and just cleaned her first scat up. Just wondering how often she should be fed. I read that hatchlings should be fed every 3 to 5 days, what do you do for a juvi?
any advice greatly received

ReptileMan27 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-23-2007, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sueanna

I have a 14 month old florida king, she had 2 small mice on monday and just cleaned her first scat up. Just wondering how often she should be fed. I read that hatchlings should be fed every 3 to 5 days, what do you do for a juvi?
any advice greatly received

Once a week is fine, so every 7 days.

ssjsmits · #3 (**permalink**) 08-23-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ReptileMan27

Once a week is fine, so every 7 days.

ditto that

Critter · #4 (**permalink**) 08-23-2007, 06:23 PM

experts claim that about every 2-3 hours is best for keeping the metabolism up.

oh.. n/m we talk snakes not peoples

X-Factor · #5 (**permalink**) 09-02-2007, 10:54 AM

Personally I feed when I see my snakes pacing the cage, so it could be 7 days, it could be 10 or more. Depends. No less than 7 days should be fine.

angelboa · #6 (**permalink**) 09-04-2007, 04:10 AM

we have started feeding once every 7 to 10 days (we have adults) our vet said smaller meals more ofter is better for them (just like with people) he said pray slitly smaller than the size of the largest part of there body more often is best. he said that if you feed prey that is to large they may not be able to digest it before it starts to rot and can cause them to get sick. for young snakes food the size of the largest part of there body ever 5 to 7 days would be better.