I’ve had many people ask me about the feeding cards I use. Whenever I ship out a boa or ball python, I also send out a feeding card. These are the same type of feeding cards some of the big boys use. I liked them, so I made some up myself. I created the card in MS Word and then had a few hundred printed on card stock paper at Kinko’s.
I also created a PDF version of the card. My default font in MS Word was Calibri, which Kinko’s did not have at the time. By giving them a PDF, this shouldn’t be a problem.
These cards make things easy to track. I put all pertinent information about the animal on the card. Things like the animals common name, sire, dam, DOB, sex, prey size, feeding schedule, etc.
If you’re interested, you can download them by following the link below. You’ll notice that there are a couple versions of the file. I’m currently using v1, but I am playing around with the format of the card and may switch once I run out of what I have. With v1, I have to write in things like sire, dam, prey size, and feeding schedule. The newer versions have spots for this included.
Download Feeding Card Files Here
Awhile back, I was complaining that my rat production stunk. I was feeding FRM 15%. The 15% formula is a special order product a local feed store here always has on hand. The price is great. Only $11.50 or so a bag. Great price or not, I was not producing rats or mice. Normally during the winter months, I am able to feed my animals and fill the freezer for the upcoming year. This winter, I barely had enough rodents to feed my ball pythons, let alone my boas and fill the freezer.
A few weeks ago, I was told about another local feed store that sells Mazuri 6F rodent feed for $16.50 a bag. That is a great price compared to other feed stores here.
So, a month or so ago, I switched to Mazuri. It took a few weeks of course, but my rodent production is off the charts. Unfortunately, winter is over and it is getting HOT here in Florida. The heat will cause my production to slow, but I am sure it will still be better than I was getting when using FRM 15%.
I am asked all the time if feeding live superworms is safe. Yes, they are very safe. You do not have to cut the heads off superworms before feeding them to your leopard gecko, bearded dragon, or other reptiles. The thought is that if you feed a superworm to an animal without cutting the head off it will eat through the stomach. This is simply not true.
We feed thousands of superworms each year to our bearded dragons, leopard geckos, and other reptiles. We have never had any problems whatsoever.