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| mrmagicpants |
Posted - 08/07/2014 : 18:56:30
So "Dave" is a big lad. He's around 3yrs old and 699g.
Any idea on how often he should be fed? |
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| Kellog |
Posted - 12/07/2014 : 20:22:54
So glad he ate ok in the tub, even if it took him a while. He's going to be waiting awhile for his next course  .
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| mrmagicpants |
Posted - 11/07/2014 : 20:49:32
So Dave was fed tonight. He was drop fed before and I think in the viv.
I put him in a tub. Tried to entice him to strike, but he wasn't having any of it. Left him and after a bit sniffing about he took the mouse.
Now he's mooching round his viv looking for the next course. Lol. |
| coxymk2 |
Posted - 10/07/2014 : 16:56:34
All 3 of mine are fed 1 extra large mouse every 2-3 weeks and are all living well on that. They all look well and are always active apart from when in blue. |
| Kellog |
Posted - 10/07/2014 : 10:34:39
I'd agree with Moppet. If they are medium mice then 2 a week is too much. Even if they're small mice it's unnecessary. When I got Asher he was being fed 4 medium mice a week  ! Obviously that changed . Personally I'd do a few weekly feeds of mediums to get him eating and then see whether he's ready to move up to large mice and a longer gap between feeds.
If you're worried about him being overweight checkout this thread - http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11891
Hope that helps.
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| mrmagicpants |
Posted - 09/07/2014 : 17:26:20
So based on that he's possibly been over fed, how do I tell if he's over weight? He looks healthy and is active and we had a complete shed today. |
| Moppet |
Posted - 09/07/2014 : 14:20:54
Wow, 2 a week sounds like a lot to me. My adolescent (still growing quite fast) snakes get 1 large every 7-14 days and my adult female is currently getting 2 large every 7-14 days (she laid 26 eggs this year and still needs building up!) but she would normally get 1 large every 2 weeks (sometimes every 3 weeks if she's getting a bit squidgy).  |
| mrmagicpants |
Posted - 09/07/2014 : 10:14:07
So far I've not fed him as he only came home on Monday.
I was given two mice that are probably medium. I need to weigh them. The previous owner said he was on 2 a week. Which I thought seemed a bit much. |
| Kellog |
Posted - 09/07/2014 : 08:59:34
The grumpy Scotsman is right, of course . My adults are fed on medium mice every fortnight. What are you feeding him?
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| gmac |
Posted - 08/07/2014 : 19:28:29
Fortnightly would be fine for that size corn
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