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Lee · 07-22-2007, 02:07 AM

I think they may have calmed down, not sure what their aggressive spirt was about, I guess my feeding pattern threw them off, put them back on a more weekly style and she was back to cowering and sneaking out to get her pinkie mice...

Now for a bit random question, how much is " too much " food. My male usually gets 3 pinkies a week (only took 2 this week) and the female 6 or 7 pinkies. She has no problem digesting this much food and is always ready for more the next week. She has eaten fuzzy rats and adult frozen mice without problems, I wouldn't be suprised if she could take down a small rat.. She is around 2.5 feet probably a little over but she never holds still for an actuall measurement and the male is around 2 feet. Does this sound like an appropriate diet?
Temps remain mid 80's F in the day, cooler with window/fan on probably a bit warmer against the plexiglass when the sun shines in. Hopeing to get them to breed (they have bonded very nicely).

07-22-2007, 02:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
Lee "Preparing For Second shed" Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 220	Re: Overly aggressive feeders? I think they may have calmed down, not sure what their aggressive spirt was about, I guess my feeding pattern threw them off, put them back on a more weekly style and she was back to cowering and sneaking out to get her pinkie mice... Now for a bit random question, how much is " too much " food. My male usually gets 3 pinkies a week (only took 2 this week) and the female 6 or 7 pinkies. She has no problem digesting this much food and is always ready for more the next week. She has eaten fuzzy rats and adult frozen mice without problems, I wouldn't be suprised if she could take down a small rat.. She is around 2.5 feet probably a little over but she never holds still for an actuall measurement and the male is around 2 feet. Does this sound like an appropriate diet? Temps remain mid 80's F in the day, cooler with window/fan on probably a bit warmer against the plexiglass when the sun shines in. Hopeing to get them to breed (they have bonded very nicely).