Not feeding enough?

I'm wondering if I am not feeding my Amel right. When I got her in March she weighed 12 g. In June she weighed 42 g. Now she weighs 45 g.

I can not figure out what size food to give her. If I give her a fuzzy I see the lump for maybe 15 hours. If I give a hopper I see it for 24 hours. I have not tried weanling.

My biggest worry is how much she is roving her cage. She is always out looking around the next morning after being fed. Should I try weanlings? She is about 23 inches long.

Another thing is my Anery male I got in July is not very old. Was 7 g when I got him now is 6 g. I feed a mouse pink or an Asf pink (cut in half feed both halves) every 5 days. He is also all over his cage the next day.

I thought they were supposed to hide for a day or two? I'm worried and my snake vet is on vaca for 2 weeks starting a couple days ago. Am I not feeding right? Or am I just over protective?

Maybe I need to add something to my feeders diet? They get lab blocks with a small amount of home mixed treat mix. The treat mix only gets replaced when all the blocks have been eaten and need refilled. I think the blocks are 12% protien. I am looking into pig pellets I heard about at a local feed shop.

When I first came here with my large snake with questions, several members pointed me towards the Munson Plan, which gives a guideline of what to feed for your snakes weight. http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50106&highlight=feeding+guide

I know it's really helped me get a good range of the ideal size to feed.

kandie_kitten said:

When I first came here with my large snake with questions, several members pointed me towards the Munson Plan, which gives a guideline of what to feed for your snakes weight. http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50106&highlight=feeding+guide

I know it's really helped me get a good range of the ideal size to feed.

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I'm using the munson plan though and they still rove like crazy which I read means they are hungry. They only hide during the warmest parts of the day.
Size wise I know my Anery can't take bigger food (like a peach fuzz) but maybe a pink and a half? For the Amel I am going to try offering a weanling. She sucks down her hoppers like its nothing. Its like: grab, gulp, gulp gone. Used to be anything I gave her took 5 "gulps" before being in her throat all the way. I'll try giving a bit "more" like the weanlings and pink and a half.

Roving (cruising) isn't always an indication of hungry. That's just activity. She is gaining weight and one could say that the weight she has gained is very good weight. You don't want her to gain too much weight, too fast, because she could become obese and then you will have another problem to deal with. As long as it's an appropriately sized meal, every 5-7 days, then you are good.

Make sense?

Wayne

thanks wayne! It really does.