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Old 05-07-2008, 10:24 AM   #21 (permalink)
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just feed her what she will eat....she may go off feed a week or 2 (possibly more) when she is close to giving birth.
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Will they always go off feed before giving birth?
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Old 05-07-2008, 10:58 AM   #23 (permalink)
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not always...my parietalis ate right up until she gave birth last year....depends on each snake. my concinnus hasn't eaten for 2 weeks now.
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just feed her what she will eat....she may go off feed a week or 2 (possibly more) when she is close to giving birth.
So, feed her maybe twice a week as much as she'll eat?
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once a week should be fine.
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