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| Jono2411 |
Posted - 05/03/2009 : 18:13:00
Does anyone have any pics of a fluff mouse in relation to a pinky? thinking my mexi black king might need fluff but not sure of the size and dont want to order them and not use them... |
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| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 13/01/2010 : 02:17:37
If you send me the file, I'll have a looky at it. |
| Kellog |
Posted - 13/01/2010 : 01:58:23
Put togther this mouse feeding guide to use whenever subject comes up, have just saved it and copy/paste. Had already included canberraexotics link but not Hillzi's mouse size guide.
Mouse feeding guide:
1 Pinkie (2-3g) every 5-6 days (Snake = 4-15g)
2 Pinkies (3-4g) every 5-6 days (Snake = 16-23g)
Small Fuzzy (5-7g) every 6-7 days (Snake = 24-30g)
Fuzzy (7-9g) every 6-7 days (Snake = 30-50g)
Fluff/Hoppers (9-12g) every 6-7 days (Snake = 51-90g)
Small Adult/Weaned (14-20g) every 7 days (Snake = 91-170g)
Adult (20-30g) every 7-x days (Snake = 170+)
A better Guide to actual mice size/age:
(Hillzi's chart)
To give you an idea of what they look like - http://www.canberraexotics.com.au/admin/photos/frozen%20mouse%20chart.jpg
The guide for feeding is 1.5 times the width of the snake, thats a maximum size.
You can work out if your snake needs to move up in size when there is no longer a bump once they have eated their 'dinner'.
Remember that snakes are opportunistic feeders...in the wild they will never know when or where they are getting their next meal and they are the same in captivity, so given the chance they will overfeed and it is up to us to make sure this doesnt happen, no matter how hungry they may look!
Hope this is helpful.
(for some reason Hillzi's chart doesnt appear when I have copied it from word document, any suggestions how I can make it appear??). Is all info given correct?
xxx |
| devilsmistress |
Posted - 13/01/2010 : 01:36:55
Can this not be made a sticky?? It is a usefull bit of info! |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 13/01/2010 : 01:21:06
bumped for usefulness |
| hillzi |
Posted - 08/08/2009 : 09:16:37
Hmm.. I though fuzzy's were smaller than that. Mustv'e bagged a biggun
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| lee2308 |
Posted - 08/08/2009 : 00:49:11
fuzzy |
| devilsmistress |
Posted - 08/08/2009 : 00:04:32
Looks like a fuzzy to me |
| hillzi |
Posted - 07/08/2009 : 22:49:44
well this seems appropiate;
what is this mouse?
thats the thing I picked out of the fuzzie pot. |
| Mnementh |
Posted - 25/07/2009 : 11:51:28
That fuzzy in the first pic is huge , the fuzzies I get are about twice the size of a pinky , with way less hair than that pic shows . The pic further on by hillzi I believe looks like a better comparison for pinky to fuzzy . |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 08/07/2009 : 10:07:13
i found if you do 4 or 5 feeds of 2 fuzzys it should be able to take a small mouse if the body size is right |
| Taz Devil |
Posted - 08/07/2009 : 10:01:35
OK thanks. I'll keep trying the small mouse first then offer the fuzzies if it fails to take the small mouse. |
| Jono2411 |
Posted - 08/07/2009 : 09:26:20
i am feeding multiple fuzzies before moving to small mice... The Baron is currently on 3 per feed and has been for a month or so... will move him up to smalls when i am certain he is ready... |
| Taz Devil |
Posted - 08/07/2009 : 09:10:57
quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
maybe i'm just a tight northerner??
(POLITE response only please  )
I bin mine after leaving in viv over night. So does that make me a slack northerner. ;)
One question though. If my corn doesn't take a small mouse am I right to feed it 2 fuzzies, but keep offering it the small mouse as it's first choice?? |
| muppet9976 |
Posted - 31/05/2009 : 21:26:20
its when the snakes thickest part of his body is the same or bigger than the fuzzy.
or when you can no longer see a bulge in the sakes body when he eat the mouse |
| n/a |
Posted - 31/05/2009 : 21:10:22
Hiii, just abit of a stupid question, how old do you think my corn will have to be, until i start feeding her fuzzys?? Is there a age when they move up in mouse sizes?? Thanks :) |
| hillzi |
Posted - 25/05/2009 : 23:44:15
Not a bender.
Nothing but a bit of banterr gotta love it.   |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 25/05/2009 : 22:31:57
quote:
Originally posted by hillzi
check out the BT! thread. xD
have done, you southern poooof |
| hillzi |
Posted - 25/05/2009 : 10:23:16
quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
maybe i'm just a tight northerner??
(POLITE response only please )
Yup tight; trampy northerner
check out the BT! thread. xD |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 24/05/2009 : 23:48:51
i personally do, and do with my own food too.
other people would bin it (and probably do that with their own tea too)
maybe i'm just a tight northerner??
(POLITE response only please ) |
| muppet9976 |
Posted - 24/05/2009 : 18:35:44
are mice re-freezeable?
Say i was to defrost 2 small mice and my corn only wanted one, can i re-freeze it for the next week? |
