kingsnake.com - reptile and amphibian classifieds, breeders, forums, photos, videos and more

return to main index
  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
 
click here for Rodent Pro
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Rainbow Boa . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Gecko . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Feb 01, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Feb 05, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Calusa Herp Society Meeting - Feb 06, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Feb 09, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Kentucky Reptile Expo - Feb. 15, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Feb 15, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Feb 16, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Feb 18, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Feb 22, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Feb 22, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 
Woma Pythons & Dumeril's Boas in stock @ LLLReptile. Click HERE!
Free Nationwide Ground Shipping on All Frozen Food Orders Totaling $99 Or More at RodentPro.com!

Matamata Feeding,

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Turtle Forum ]

Posted by bloomindaedalus on April 22, 2003 at 15:04:28:

In Reply to: Matamata Feeding, posted by beccadvorak on April 21, 2003 at 09:04:08:

Matas have HUGE appetites. I feed live and frozen fish (i only put in pellets into the live fish ever few weeks to replace thiamine lost in freezing)
Small ones will eat several guppies or two or three SMALL rosies red per day. I'd ditch the reptomin and aim for mazuri or even zoo med pellets (zoo med even makes them tiny this is good for easier stuffing into the fish's guts)
yearly de worming seems to be needed (as per the other post) regardless of what you feed.
keep the pH low and the water warm and he should eat like crazy.



Follow Ups:


[ Follow Ups ] [ The Turtle Forum ]