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adamasrc
Hatchling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/05/2012 :  22:44:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i know for other snakes prey items should be 1.5x the largest part of the snake, and should leave a visible lump. moved mine up from large mice to small rat weaners and i cant see a bump, should i move up again?

0.1.0 Buttercorn (Molly)
1.0.0 Royal (Duke)
http://www.youtube.com/user/ReptilesQuest?feature=mhee

Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator

United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/05/2012 :  00:12:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
With a Royal it doesn't work that way. Its no bigger than their girth, if you fed 1.5 times their fattest bit you'd be feeding them Chihuahua's. I go for between 10 and 15% of their body weight, tends to work out about the right size too.


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