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dam Posted - 14/05/2012 : 15:39:56
my two corns recently (actually sunday just gone) were moved from double fuzzies to small mice but when i fed the small mice there was hardly any bump in eith of my corns. Should i continue feeding smalls or look to move to mediums?
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Mamma Posted - 14/05/2012 : 17:54:39
sounds like a plan xx
dam Posted - 14/05/2012 : 17:39:04
ok thanks will feed smalls for another 5 or so weeks (have smalls for that long once a week)
Mamma Posted - 14/05/2012 : 17:31:55
feed a while on smalls. Dont up the feed too soon. Let the snake get used to the smalls then up to mediums :) xxxxxxxx
dam Posted - 14/05/2012 : 17:24:38
well as my first post says there is hardly any visable bump when fed the small mice i have gone on sight rather than weight (main because aura was hard to get feeding after i got her)
tordyjo Posted - 14/05/2012 : 17:07:22
I personally don't go off the snakes weight for size of prey offered, i go by the size of the mouse and snake - so the mouse should equal no more than 1.5 x the widest part of the snake. Roughly as a guide

Harry was 99g and taking 1 x sml, he's now 170g adn i'm moving him up to mediums but he has been a fussy eater at times. he hatched aug 2010

Lillly was 87g and taking 1 x sml, moved to mediums when she was 144g, she gets one every 7-14 days and now weighs 236g so will be moving to large soon, she hatched sept 2010
dam Posted - 14/05/2012 : 17:00:04
aura weighs 90g and is 21 months old (was a reluctant eater when i got her)

nix weighs 134g and is 11 months old
kev 5 Posted - 14/05/2012 : 16:56:28
do you know how much your snakes weigh?
tordyjo Posted - 14/05/2012 : 15:45:55
give them a couple of feeds with smalls so they can get used to digesting the larger meals then move to mediums

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