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| Chimp276 |
Posted - 21/07/2009 : 16:42:49
Ok
Aero is 22 inches long and weighs in at 38 grams, what would you recommend i feed her on?
Echo is 18 inches long and weighs in at 22 grams, what would you recommend i feed her on?
Cheers people! |
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| Remmy |
Posted - 22/07/2009 : 17:20:20
quote:
Originally posted by eeji
You can use the Muson Plan as a rough guide, but use common sense too.
This was originally written by Dean Arnold, a corn breeder in the US....
quote:
-When they're on single pinks (2-3g), I feed every 4-5 days. (Snake = 4-15g)
-Double pinks (3g x 2) every 4-5 days. (Snake = 16-23g)
-Small fuzzies (5-7g) every 5-6 days. (Snake = 24-30g)
-Regular fuzzies (7-9g) every 5-6 days (Snake = 30-50g)
-Hoppers (9-12g) every 5-6 days (Snake = 51-90g)
-Weaned (14-20g) every 7 days (Snake = 91-170g)
-Adult (24-30g) every 7-x days (Snake = 170+)
-Jumbo Adults (40-50g) every 7-x days (Snake = 400g+)
Note: Adult females are fed more frequently than adult males (especially following brumation). Females are fed every 6-8 days; males are fed every 7-14 days.
If the snake looks like its putting weight on too quickly, or getting fat then increase the time between feeds (unless its a gravid female of course!).
Well done eeji, i was looking for that but didnt know where i stored it |
| Chimp276 |
Posted - 22/07/2009 : 11:02:49
In 11 days Aero put on 5 grams and grew 5cm lol, and echo put on 3 grams and grew 3 cm lol! Is this ok? |
| eeji |
Posted - 21/07/2009 : 23:19:25
You can use the Muson Plan as a rough guide, but use common sense too.
This was originally written by Dean Arnold, a corn breeder in the US....
quote:
-When they're on single pinks (2-3g), I feed every 4-5 days. (Snake = 4-15g)
-Double pinks (3g x 2) every 4-5 days. (Snake = 16-23g)
-Small fuzzies (5-7g) every 5-6 days. (Snake = 24-30g)
-Regular fuzzies (7-9g) every 5-6 days (Snake = 30-50g)
-Hoppers (9-12g) every 5-6 days (Snake = 51-90g)
-Weaned (14-20g) every 7 days (Snake = 91-170g)
-Adult (24-30g) every 7-x days (Snake = 170+)
-Jumbo Adults (40-50g) every 7-x days (Snake = 400g+)
Note: Adult females are fed more frequently than adult males (especially following brumation). Females are fed every 6-8 days; males are fed every 7-14 days.
If the snake looks like its putting weight on too quickly, or getting fat then increase the time between feeds (unless its a gravid female of course!). |
| Remmy |
Posted - 21/07/2009 : 22:05:29
How do you calculate how much food to give them then sexychef? |
| sexychef |
Posted - 21/07/2009 : 21:46:48
quote:
Originally posted by Remmy
The food should weigh 10-15% of the snakes weight. By the looks of the lump i would stick to large pinkies.
that i wouldt say is strickty true with cors as i would ot feed a 30g mouse to my 300g corn |
| Stumpy |
Posted - 21/07/2009 : 21:40:41
If it regularly takes two pinkies then try one fuzzy instead. |
| Remmy |
Posted - 21/07/2009 : 21:36:12
The food should weigh 10-15% of the snakes weight. By the looks of the lump i would stick to large pinkies. |
| Chimp276 |
Posted - 21/07/2009 : 19:29:34
These show the lumps left in aero after feeding!!
That is only the lump from the first pinky lol! |
| Chimp276 |
Posted - 21/07/2009 : 18:46:37
Currently I am feeding aero 2 large pinkies, or peach fuzzies as the shop calls them!
And echo 2 normal pinkies!!
is this too much? |
| Remmy |
Posted - 21/07/2009 : 18:04:45
I would say as above, Aero a small fuzzie and Echo 1 or 2 pinkies depending on the weight of the pinkie. |
| sexychef |
Posted - 21/07/2009 : 17:05:53
without pictures and a point of reffrence i would say areo mybe a small fuzzie or double pinkie and echo pinkie maybe a double pinkie. but thats just a guess |
| n/a |
Posted - 21/07/2009 : 16:52:31
i think the rule is it should be about the same thickness as the biggest part of there body, and no more than 1 1/2 times that size |
