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Good post Nessie!

I find mine eats food best that is slightly above room temperature.

I also put food in a zip lock and soak it in water that is my desired temperature. Resist the temptation to us hot water to speed up the process. You want the food to 'heat' evenly so the center is the same temperature as the outside (especially important when thawing frozen foods). Also keep in mind that hot water can slightly cook raw foods like Ground Turkey.

Feed them as much as they will eat until the end of their second summer which puts them about 16 months old.

It's hard to give much advice on a quantity to feed them. They grow so amazingly fast. Fresh meats like Ground Turkey, Beef Liver, gizzards, hearts, etc are very inexpensive when feeding a hatchling. Thus I suggest feeding them a bit more than you expect them to eat to ensure they are eating their fill. Once you have a 48", 15 lb monster this may not be so practical, but in the mean time enjoy the freedom.

I'v found mine seems to most enjoy eating whole foods such as (frozen/thawed) mice and/or baby chicks. But I still offer him a fairly wide variety of foods most of which comes from a standard grocery store. I highly encourage you to talk to and make friends with your local butcher. Then ask if they have any "special deals" they can throw your way.

<blockquote data-quote="Toby_H" data-source="post: 70330" data-attributes="member: 246">Good post Nessie!I find mine eats food best that is slightly above room temperature.I also put food in a zip lock and soak it in water that is my desired temperature. Resist the temptation to us hot water to speed up the process. You want the food to 'heat' evenly so the center is the same temperature as the outside (especially important when thawing frozen foods). Also keep in mind that hot water can slightly cook raw foods like Ground Turkey.Feed them as much as they will eat until the end of their second summer which puts them about 16 months old. It's hard to give much advice on a quantity to feed them. They grow so amazingly fast. Fresh meats like Ground Turkey, Beef Liver, gizzards, hearts, etc are very inexpensive when feeding a hatchling. Thus I suggest feeding them a bit more than you expect them to eat to ensure they are eating their fill. Once you have a 48&quot;, 15 lb monster this may not be so practical, but in the mean time enjoy the freedom. I'v found mine seems to most enjoy eating whole foods such as (frozen/thawed) mice and/or baby chicks. But I still offer him a fairly wide variety of foods most of which comes from a standard grocery store. I highly encourage you to talk to and make friends with your local butcher. Then ask if they have any &quot;special deals&quot; they can throw your way.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Toby_H, post: 70330, member: 246"] Good post Nessie! I find mine eats food best that is slightly above room temperature. I also put food in a zip lock and soak it in water that is my desired temperature. Resist the temptation to us hot water to speed up the process. You want the food to 'heat' evenly so the center is the same temperature as the outside (especially important when thawing frozen foods). Also keep in mind that hot water can slightly cook raw foods like Ground Turkey. Feed them as much as they will eat until the end of their second summer which puts them about 16 months old. It's hard to give much advice on a quantity to feed them. They grow so amazingly fast. Fresh meats like Ground Turkey, Beef Liver, gizzards, hearts, etc are very inexpensive when feeding a hatchling. Thus I suggest feeding them a bit more than you expect them to eat to ensure they are eating their fill. Once you have a 48", 15 lb monster this may not be so practical, but in the mean time enjoy the freedom. I'v found mine seems to most enjoy eating whole foods such as (frozen/thawed) mice and/or baby chicks. But I still offer him a fairly wide variety of foods most of which comes from a standard grocery store. I highly encourage you to talk to and make friends with your local butcher. Then ask if they have any "special deals" they can throw your way. [/QUOTE]

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