Re: new to indigos, how much is too much for feeding?

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: : Hi. I have one male 00 that acts like he'll die if he doesnt eat yet another mouse. I'd guess he's about 2 feet long and I feed him once a week, 3-4 mice that are starting to get their fur (fuzzy to hopper size?). : : Is this appropriate? I don't feed my gaigaie nearly this much, and they are known to be pigs like indigos as well! : : This snake, he cracks me up. I've never seen a snake in such a hurry to get its food down! He'll start eating the mouse, and then jam the rear end of the mouse up against the side of the cage to help force it down faster. : : Anyways, any input on proper feeding would be greatly appreciated. : : thanks, : : dave : Hey Dave, : The standard belief in snake keeping is that a slow growth rate gives you a longer lived snake. : My thoughts with indigos are a little different and quite a few folks might disagree. I think that because of the fast metablolism and growth rate of indigos, it's really hard to overfeed a "young and growing" indigo. Unlike boids, I've never seen an indigo with "pinhead" syndrome. : Is it possible to feed a sub-adult indigo too much? Probably, but I've never seen it done. It is entirely possible to overfeed an adult, especially a male or non-breeding female. : As for your 2000 male, it can reach adult size in a little over 2 years so it will need a lot of food in that time. If he's acting hungry, feed him. : Good luck, : Doug

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