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Food size help ????

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Martyn

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My guys are now on flufs, is this ok they are eating them fine there a foot and a half long are they ok for the size and there food????
 
If they are eating them fine, they must not be too big. If they no longer leave a lump in the snake after swallowing the mouse, it is time to move up to a larger size. The rule is around 1.5 times the snakes width at the widest spot.
 
Lol not sure what you mean by flufs, we don't call them that here. But I second Skate's recommendation. the food your giving it should be about 1.5 times the girth / thickest part of snakes body. you don't want to to bigger than that though.
 
I can't send pics I only got net on my iPhone and we call fluffs in the uk they are large pinkys with abit of fluff on them. What do you call them.
 
Perhaps this is a similar term to fuzzies? Either way, if you look at the thickness of the snake, and look at the food item you can tell if its too big. (like was said above 1.5 the thickness)
How long after you feed can you see the lump?
 
Sounds like your snakes are either at the 2 pinkies stage or the 1 fuzzy stage and that what you call a fluff is what we call a fuzzy. A lump 3-4 days after feeding suggests to this noobie that maybe it's kind of a big meal for your snakes, but if they are growing, pooping and NOT REGURGING, I probably wouldn't change anything. Now, if more experienced folks have a different opinion than mine, go with THEIRS as I am new to snakes.
 
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