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gazlightning Posted - 25/05/2011 : 14:49:41
Hey everyone, had my corn snake about a month now and ive been feeding him 2 pinkies every feed which he takes very quickly and still seems hungry so today ive fed him 3 and he took the lot! im thinking it may definately be time for a move up in size of the mice, but he still looks too small to move onto fuzzies as the pinkies are still as big as his head and widest part of his body. Do corn snakes generally like to eat as much as they can get, if so should i just limit his feeding to 2 pinkies every feed for now, or try a bigger size?

Lastly, he still hasnt constricted at all on any of his feeds, is this normal?

Thanks,
Gary
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kopite_di Posted - 25/05/2011 : 21:10:09
Thanks guys now I'm happy :)
Ailsa Posted - 25/05/2011 : 17:15:06
My little 4 month old hatchling is on 2 pinkies per feed and eating well, will move up a food size when there's no longer much of a pinkie tummy bump lol
Invalid User Posted - 25/05/2011 : 16:29:24
If one isnt leaving a bump then try 2 at the same feed, don't feed 1 every other day.

I think there's loads of feeding info on here. Most people ask at some point about when to move up a feed so there are loads of threads on the subject.
kopite_di Posted - 25/05/2011 : 16:17:09
I'm still confused with Cilla. she's only on 1 pinkie but she eats it within a min but I don't know whether to give her 2 at once or bigger food or 1 every other day she don't get much of a lump in her belly but I don't want to give her anything too big incase she can't get it all in :/ not much info on here either
Invalid User Posted - 25/05/2011 : 15:06:42
They can take food bigger than their body thickness so I would move him up to a fuzzy as 3 pinks is a bit much. They will eat and eat as much as you offer normally which isn't a good thing.

Some constrict, some don't. Is perfectly normal.

My small corn takes a fuzzy with no trouble

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