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Posted - 04/11/2009 : 19:11:57
Hello im hayley. I have a 4 month amel cornsnake, this is my first snake. How often should i be feeding the snake, i do once a week at the moment and its on two pinkies, should i be feeding it more or going up the next size? |
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| lee2308 |
Posted - 08/11/2009 : 13:56:57
hi and welcome to the forum |
| HannahB |
Posted - 08/11/2009 : 12:01:38
hey and welcome 
look forwards to pics! |
| Kellog |
Posted - 05/11/2009 : 21:34:56
Welcome to the forum xredpanax! You have found a great place with lots of experienced owners happy to give their advice and support. You also gets lots of fun and friendship as a bonus.
You have already experienced the great advice on feeding amelia, and I am so glad she ate the fuzzy. It is so lovely when they grow up and move onto that next stage! I would also suggest that you read the care sheet on here, lots of information for new snake owners, although I am not too sure how long you have had amelia for.
No question is regarded as a silly question on here.....it is much better asked and answered, you will probably find others who want the info too!
I hope you were given as much info about amelia when you got her....shedding history, feeding history etc. Start your own 'Snake Diary', noting things like weight, length, feeding dates and what you feed, shedding dates, health problems. I know it seems a bit over the top but it is actually really helpful keeping track of your snake's health - I even not when Kellog poos!!
There is an unwritten forum rule - pics as soon as possible!
I will warn you now that corn snakes are addictive.....and yes, the majority of us have stood up, said "hello my name is **** and I am addicted to corns........! And I am proud of it!" You have only just started down that path!!
xxx
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| gingerpony |
Posted - 04/11/2009 : 21:43:17
heya and welcome
providing the food item isn't more than 1.5 times the width of the snake at it's widest point it should be fine. although it's amazing what they can actually swallow, if the prey item is too big it's a race between digestion and decay inside the snake's digestive system...........if it's so big it starts to rot/decay first then there's problems!
(hope nobody was just eating their tea and reading this  ) |
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Posted - 04/11/2009 : 21:09:54
That's great news. It will also be cheaper for you than multiple pinkies. :) |
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Posted - 04/11/2009 : 20:24:04
I just fed amelia a fuzzy and it went down fine! |
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Posted - 04/11/2009 : 19:35:30
Ok cool, well Im going to feed my corn amelia right now, and will try the fuzzy and will update ya :) |
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Posted - 04/11/2009 : 19:31:53
If it took 3 last time then i would say it is perfectly capable of taking one fuzzy. I would certainly try it with one rather than feeding three pinkies every feed. |
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Posted - 04/11/2009 : 19:30:40
Oh, it did it three pinkies last time, should I continue to do that or is that too much in one go? and just stick to feeding it two every five days? |
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Posted - 04/11/2009 : 19:28:12
No problem, glad i could help.
I know what you mean about snakes not staying still, it is murder getting a good picture sometimes! |
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Posted - 04/11/2009 : 19:25:03
Thankyou for that, thats very helpful, me and my dad believe the cornsnakes on the small size, so I think like you say, leave it on the two pinkies for now. I will put a picture up soon, if it will stay still! |
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Posted - 04/11/2009 : 19:18:48
Hi, Hayley. Welcome to the site.
At 4 months of age i would say every 7 days on a fuzzy would be the right amount of food for your snake. That does depend on the size and weight of the snake of course. If your snake weighs about 25 grams or more then a fuzzy would be the right amount of food, if however the snake is on the small side and less than that weight you would be best sticking to the two pinkies.
We do look forwards to seeing pictures of your snake, it is almost an unwritten forum rule that we all need pics to drool over. haha |
