Re: feeding blacktail cribos

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: : Paul: : : congradulations on making a good choice of snakes! : : I wouldn't worry too much about over feeding the first 2 years, as they'll be growing ALOT. Feed them a small-med meal : : (for a baby that's probably 2 pinkys or a fuzzy) : : when they defecate they are pretty much ready for more! Don't stuff them, but small meals as often as every 3 days shouldn't hurt. : : hope this helps...good luck! : : Dean : : Paul, : First, CONGRATS! on picking up some Drymarchon. Cribos are awesome snakes and they will definetly bring you a lot of enjoyment. : As for their feeding schedule: I wouldn't feed them anymore often than once every 4-5 days. Cribos have VERY fast metabolisms, and if you feed them more often then the cleanup can be horrendous. It DOES not really hurt the snake, as they grow and grow, as Dean said, but they will defecate literally all the time on a every 3 day feeding schedule. Once every 5-6 days works better, allows the snake to "clean out" its system completely, and makes cleaning manageable for YOU. : Undecided? : Try this: Try both methods, and see which schedule works for you. there are a lot of diffrent paths to the same objective, so try both and report back to us! : Best of luck, and : congrats, : Fred Albury

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