How much to feed

[Milamber]

I have a 2 month old California Red sided. My question is how much do I feed him. I have been feeding him 6/7 feeder fish twice a week. Is that enough?

[AntTheDestroyer]

You must be talking about feeder guppies. Even then that seems like an awful lot. I also have a two to four month old Cali red sided and I feed him a rosy red every three or four days or a pinky every seven days.

[liveunderoath]

You must be talking about feeder guppies. Even then that seems like an awful lot. I also have a two to four month old Cali red sided and I feed him a rosy red every three or four days or a pinky every seven days.
Roses red minnows contain thiaminase and should never be fed to your snake.

[AntTheDestroyer]

I am aware of the risks but it is not an issue as he eats pinky mice so gets plenty of thiamine. I only was using the rosy reds for a size comparison.

[Albert Clark]

I have a 2 month old California Red sided. My question is how much do I feed him. I have been feeding him 6/7 feeder fish twice a week. Is that enough?

The sooner you switch to a mostly rodent based diet for your animals the quicker they will start to become healthier. That is too much fish for the poor guy. If you have to , just cut up pinkies into size appropriate pieces for the snake. He should be fed every 3 to 4 days more rodent than fish will help . :)

[Tommytradix]

You must be talking about feeder guppies. Even then that seems like an awful lot. I also have a two to four month old Cali red sided and I feed him a rosy red every three or four days or a pinky every seven days.
one pinky a week?

[AntTheDestroyer]

Yes. Is that too little?

[Milamber]

Yes. Is that too little?
Ditto.

[Milamber]

I had Rodentpro send me some some pinkes. I will try him on them. Biggest issue I have with him is he is such a timid fellow. I have to leave the room for him to eat.

[Albert Clark]

I had Rodentpro send me some some pinkes. I will try him on them. Biggest issue I have with him is he is such a timid fellow. I have to leave the room for him to eat.
Try and get him a tight fitting hide or hides to boost his sense of security. Young snakes, and snakes in general, need to feel secure before they will feed comfortably.

[Tommytradix]

Yes. Is that too little?
imo yes. others will say its fine but i feed everyday for the first month then every other day for 2 months then every 3 days and adults eat every 4-5 days. also give variety. i feed nightcrawlers, salmon, tilapia, silversides and pinks/hairless hoppers every other feeding is a rodent meal. ive had alot of success with this diet.

[AntTheDestroyer]

I do vary his diet with silversides when I can get them and rosy reds on occasion, but I save those mostly for scenting. It takes him three days or so to completely digest the pinkies so I would be concerned about over feeding him if I pushed for more.

[Tommytradix]

I do vary his diet with silversides when I can get them and rosy reds on occasion, but I save those mostly for scenting. It takes him three days or so to completely digest the pinkies so I would be concerned about over feeding him if I pushed for more.
like i said its not for everyone. i breed so i feed a lil extra for brumation around this time

[AntTheDestroyer]

like i said its not for everyone. i breed so i feed a lil extra for brumation around this time

That would certainly be a good reason to increase feeding.

[Milamber]

I think mine is going into shed or something he went missing yesterday and I found him buried in his substrate. I have had him for six weeks and not seen a shed yet so would time about right.

[Albert Clark]

I think mine is going into shed or something he went missing yesterday and I found him buried in his substrate. I have had him for six weeks and not seen a shed yet so would time about right.
That would be about right and it would also depend on how much feeding he has been doing. Whether he is sick or injured will play a role in the frequency of sheddings.:) Hi, and welcome.:)