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View Poll Results: What size rats do you feed your adult female balls(approximate weight)
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Small(40-70 grams)
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24 |
41.38% |
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Medium(71-100 grams)
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20.69% |
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Large(100-150 grams)
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25.86% |
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Larger(150 grams+)
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12.07% |
10-03-2007, 09:06 PM
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At first glance, I would have answered "smalls" for the most part.....however, given the gram weights given on the poll aren't really very similar to what the frozen rodent companies use, I don't know. RodentPro and Big Cheese's mediums are often larger than what you have listed as larges, so..... 
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10-03-2007, 09:09 PM
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#22
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Originally Posted by jglass38
Nice try Jake. Just because it is done, doesn't mean its the right thing for the animal. But as I said on the other thread, everyone can do what they want. You claimed that all the big breeders are feeding mediums/larges. I asked you for names and you haven't made that happen.
If I said you were an idiot (which I don't recall doing), it has to do with much more than your position on a topic that you have limited experience with, yet spoke on like an expert and even claimed sources to back it up.
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I'll have the list for you in the morning if you would like along with emails
I don't recall saying all breeders are doing it?!?! Just that many of the breeders feed meals larger than 50-70 grams on a regular basis
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10-03-2007, 09:12 PM
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#23
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Originally Posted by filez41
I tend to feed my big girls 150g rats. I have a pastel female who's putting on weight like it's her job, she's about 700g and she just ate a 130g rat two days ago. Is there a reason that people are feeding smaller prey items? I would think the bigger ones would help them put the weight on faster. My males tend to get smaller meals so they don't get quite as big.
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Shouldn't you be more concerned about what's healthiest for the animals as opposed to what makes them "put on weight faster" so you can breed them?
JMHO, of course.
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10-03-2007, 09:15 PM
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#24
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Cat, just a couple curious questions
How many balls do you and Bill Produce a year and how long have you guys been keeping balls?
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10-03-2007, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake The Snake
I'll have the list for you in the morning if you would like along with emails
I don't recall saying all breeders are doing it?!?! Just that many of the breeders feed meals larger than 50-70 grams on a regular basis
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Can I have a preview of the names? Kevin? Ralph? Brian?
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10-03-2007, 09:19 PM
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#26
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Originally Posted by Jake The Snake
Cat, just a couple curious questions
How many balls do you and Bill Produce a year and how long have you guys been keeping balls?
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Bill who? 
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10-03-2007, 09:22 PM
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#27
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tsk is a start
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10-03-2007, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Cat_72
Bill who? |
lmao I got names confused lol
I was lost in a phone call again. Forgive me there
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10-03-2007, 09:33 PM
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#29
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I only feed weanlings or smalls to the snakes that eat live, but they get multiples if they want them. Smaller prey seems safer to me, and they're easier to handle (I'm not a huge fan of rats, lol). The snakes that eat F/T get bigger prey items depending on the size of the snake (usually mediums since I don't have any really huge girls yet).
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10-03-2007, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jglass38
Nice try Jake. Just because it is done, doesn't mean its the right thing for the animal. But as I said on the other thread, everyone can do what they want. You claimed that all the big breeders are feeding mediums/larges. I asked you for names and you haven't made that happen.
If I said you were an idiot (which I don't recall doing), it has to do with much more than your position on a topic that you have limited experience with, yet spoke on like an expert and even claimed sources to back it up.
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Im only going to jump in this thread like this , one time. so lets make it pleasant and continue the thread normally without any bickering.
Jake is good people.
Gib is definitely a guy who knows what he is doing Jamie ( if you are referencing the picture that jake posted from him with your quote "Nice try Jake. Just because it is done, doesn't mean its the right thing for the animal. ")
And, i trust him 100% over... many for advice on feeding issues and anything else regarding the wellbeing of ball pythons in general.
Dang good guy and definitely wouldnt give them anything they could not handle. he is one person, who KNOWS what he is doing.
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