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New 2 mths baby ate 2 mice in a row...is okie?

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Err......just fed a small hopper to my new 2 mths old ball, his first feeding...he still sorta looks unsatisfied, so I popped in a sub adult mouse to try it out...and he also ate the fella....

I hope I didn't overfeed......erm......but glad he's a hearty eater.....so I guess I should probably wait for a big turd before I feed again..

How often do you feed your baby ball?
 
Was this his first meal ever or just his first for you? I feed my hatchlings every 5 days...they're growing so fast that they need to eat fairly often. I would just wait 5 days and feed him another mouse or you could try a rat pup. I don't see any reason to wait longer than that. 2 mice at once may have been more than he needed but I doubt it will hurt him. I started my last clutch on 1-2 week old rat pups instead of mouse hoppers...I thought they might not eat them since they're bigger than hoppers but the babies seem to love them.

Good luck!
 
not his first I guess...:O)

Nope, not his first meal, cos he's nice and firm when I received him....I'm in Asia and he's imported direct from US. He was in a striking mode after having the first mice which was small....more like a snack then a meal....so I thought maybe the bigger one would be more satisfying.

I guess adult mice more suitable but just worried they might chew on him....so I actually stand guard over the feeding...ready to swoop in anytime. :D
 
Lim Choo, always best to feed the food a little on the small side, that way you dont risk regurg. Good Luck with that new BP. :thumbsup:

Feeding every 7 days is a good rule of thump. :)

And welcome to Fauna.
 
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