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#137922
Bpguy15
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POWER feeding 
my ball python "male" is like 2ft or so and i wana start to power feed i was just wondering whats the bets way o do it and how effective is it??
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09/06/04 10:19pm
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#137924
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Bpguy15 In reference to Message Id: 137922
POWER feeding
Do you even know what power feeding is? Why do you want to do it? it is mainly for breeding purposes to get them up to breeding size. the best way to do it is not to do it! it can shorten there life span! well teh best way to do it is to feed instead of like 1 prey like 3. well what it does is make your snake bigger and it makes it die faster.
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09/06/04 10:25pm
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#137944
Bpguy15
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 137924
POWER feeding
boababe im me my sn is bpguy15 if u got aim i wanteds to breed him
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09/06/04 10:57pm
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#137948
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Bpguy15 In reference to Message Id: 137944
POWER feeding
I cant IM you sorry, tell me on here. When exactly do you plan on breeding him? how old is he? do you have a female that you wanna breeed him too or do you know someone that has a female breedable to him? Why do you want to powerfeed to breed him? it is more worthwile breeding if you have a femal because you get to incubate the eggs and all that fun stuff....I wouldnt powerfeed a male...just because the whole fun of breeding would be to watch the eggs hatch etc. not to shorten the life-span of yoru snake for no particular reason other than to just breed....or are you getting something out of it? I wouldnt power feed just let it grow at its normal rate. PM me about it if you dont wanna talk abotu it on the forums.
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09/06/04 11:06pm
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#137961
Bayou Beasts
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 137948
 POWER feeding
There is a difference between power feeding and feeding until it is full. Power feeding is when the animal is swallowing the hips of one rodent(just an example)you stick the head of the next in it’s mouth. This method is not good it will shorten their life and can cause a prolapse. I feed my animals until they are full all I do is feed one item and wait until it is done swallowing then offer another and then another once the animal doesn’t take the next item it is done. The difference is that with power feeding you are telling the animal when it is done it is just one long swallow and when feeding til full the animal has a choice. I DON’T RECOMEND POWER FEEDING IT IS NOT GOOD FOR THE ANIMAL!!
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09/06/04 11:37pm
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#138372
Bpguy15
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Message To: Bayou In reference to Message Id: 137961
POWER feeding
well i am geting a female soon hes only about 2ft and 6month old and i want him to be my breeder for the future and need him as big as i can but i dont want him to die early how can i get him biger?
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09/07/04 7:11pm
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#138395
Roachey56
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Message To: Bpguy15 In reference to Message Id: 138372
POWER feeding
Feed normally, no reputable breeders (that i know of) powerfeed. Feed your BP a nice sized (width of prey=width of snake) prey item once every 5-7 days.
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09/07/04 7:40pm
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#138532
Eunectes4
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 138395
POWER feeding
I think there is much confusion on here. One...power feeding a normal male is new to me. Two, breeding normal ball pythons will make you are rare person in the world of ball pythons and it makes no sense because you will barely make your money back. three, power feeding can be feeding until the animal is full because these animals are not used to finding and catching that much food in the wild and many will eat to the point of obesity and it will shorten their lives. If you want to get an animal to breeding size just feed it well until it gets there...it is not hard for a male and you can have him ready in a year and then hold back with no harm to the animal if you are not dumb about it. And I know plenty of reputable breeders that overfeed their snakes.
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09/07/04 10:14pm
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#138548
Bayou Beasts
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Message To: Eunectes4 In reference to Message Id: 138532
POWER feeding
A snake will not over eat. They will eat til full and stop. I don’t want to start an argument but there is a difference the term power feed refers to feeding the snake what you want it to eat not what the snake wants. I would challenge anybody to find an obese animal in my collection. They are all fed til they are full and that is it. A snake in the wild lets just say a yearling corn finds a mouse nest while the mother is off feeding or whatever. Do you really think the animal is going to eat one baby and leave? Snakes even in the wild are opportunistic feeders which means they don’t know when they will get a meal next so they will eat til full if the opportunity presents itself. Now back to the question let the animal grow at its own rate and I do aggree there is no reason to breed normal ball pythons as the people buying them for resale get them for as low as 1.00 a peice. You will not get the money back for your electric used to incubate.
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09/07/04 10:39pm
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#138569
Eunectes4
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Message To: Bayou In reference to Message Id: 138548
POWER feeding
I know it will eat more than 1 or 2 mice...but it might not find another mouse for a longer period is all. I am not saying you have obese animals but a large percentage of burmese pythons in captivity will die way too soon because people feed them too much. and these are people too dumb to "power feed" they just feed what the snake wants.
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09/07/04 11:49pm
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#138596
Bayou Beasts
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Message To: Eunectes4 In reference to Message Id: 138569
POWER feeding
right but I have noticed with the boids and colubrids alike that when they gat to feed til they are full after ahile they begin to eat less. I had an Albino burm that was 4 feet and ate 11 day old chicken peeps in one sitting and from then on she averaged 5-6 peeps in a sitting because a snake will not feed when it isn’t hungry. If they get a good meal they will be able to go some time without food so when food is offered they will eat enough to replenish the full feeling and stop. I again do not suggest this nor do I recomend it. People get snakes that are under weight or are not used to feeding til they are full and when the get a meal of this size they can end up with a prolapsed rectum or other health problems. I say feed til they are done and you will see a difference in the animals growth and overall health. To put it so everybody on here can understand the differences that I am trying to explain . It is like me taking you to a buffet and letting you eat til you feel done(feed til full). Me taking you to a buffet and telling you when you are done makeing you eat til nothing else fits(power feeding). Is isn’t harmful to feed til they stop themselves but powerfeeding can and will cause health problems. Why should we be able to tell an animal when we think it had enough to eat? Let them eat til they are done. Monitors will over eat and over eat til they get sick or even die but snakes are a whole different ball game. I feel confident with my 27 years of experience to pass this on.
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09/08/04 12:49am
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