The brood feed as a batch for about seven minutes at intervals of approximately three days which gives the skin an opportunity to regenerate.
ðə bɹˈuːd fˈiːd æz ɐ bˈætʃ fɔːɹ ɐbˌaʊt sˈɛvən mˈɪnɪts æɾ ˈɪntɚvəlz ʌv ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli θɹˈiː dˈeɪz wˌɪtʃ ɡˈɪvz ðə skˈɪn ɐn ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tə ɹiːdʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪt.