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n/a Posted - 06/12/2009 : 20:55:31
Shes 1 year old, 2 foot long, and weighs 25 grams (which may be underweight). How much and how often should I be feeding her roughly?
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hiper2009 Posted - 07/12/2009 : 23:14:11
quote:
Originally posted by kazazza

Thanks for all your replies. Im going to give her two pinkies a week instead of one now, then in the new year ill start her on small fuzzies. Thank again



Let us know how you get on
n/a Posted - 07/12/2009 : 20:50:55
Thanks for all your replies. Im going to give her two pinkies a week instead of one now, then in the new year ill start her on small fuzzies. Thank again
gingerpony Posted - 07/12/2009 : 20:04:07
i certainly wouldn't feed more frequently than every 5 days, and remember to make any changes in diet/food item size gradually. there's no rush to get her up to 300g+... any drastic change and you'll just end up with a short fat corn with health problems
a33272 Posted - 07/12/2009 : 17:42:34
marmalade is 1 year 4 months and 214grams an takes a small mouse evry week has taken 2 once
Taz Devil Posted - 07/12/2009 : 16:27:39
Sid is Currently 212gms (I think, will have to look it up when I get home tonight) and on 1 medium mouse per week. She's about 28 months old and is about 75cm long (I'll have to measure her again soon cos she's gone dull and might be ready to moult in the next couple of weeks). I'm going to start feeding her every 10 days (saves me 1 mouse a month :-)

I've always gone by, if you can see a lump in her belly then the mouse is the right size (1.5 times the girth of the snake). But the mice I get seem to be getting bigger even though they are supposed to be medium mice.
n/a Posted - 07/12/2009 : 00:17:47

Wish I could remember who posted these guidlelines in the first place, but it seems to come into use a lot lately and here it is again:

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 7-10 days (Snake = 170+)

n/a Posted - 06/12/2009 : 21:14:20
sorry bout the spelling lol
n/a Posted - 06/12/2009 : 21:13:05
4 pinkies could be replaced by 2 fuzzies..
2 small mice once a week is a bit too much, could just do one medium mouse every 7-10days
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i ordered them 50 packs once there tro that i will up the size i beleave i could do the fuzzies no probs but the other snake has not long moved up in size not sure he would be able for the next size thx for the advice tho :)
HannahB Posted - 06/12/2009 : 21:08:13
quote:
Originally posted by ivan.reho

i got two corns there both just over a year old 1 ways 82 grams and the other 42 grams i feed mine once a week. 4 pinkys for the 42 gram one and 2 small mice for the 82 gram one thats what i do :)



4 pinkies could be replaced by 2 fuzzies..
2 small mice once a week is a bit too much, could just do one medium mouse every 7-10days
HannahB Posted - 06/12/2009 : 21:07:01
a year old and 25g's?
my 5month old corn is at 30'gs..
whats she currently feeding on?
guessing by my corns weight/size id go for either a fuzzy every 6days or if she can manage it 2 fuzzies every 6/7days,
but as soon as she can get her onto the next size up
have you got any pics of her?
n/a Posted - 06/12/2009 : 21:00:52
i got two corns there both just over a year old 1 ways 82 grams and the other 42 grams i feed mine once a week. 4 pinkys for the 42 gram one and 2 small mice for the 82 gram one thats what i do :)
Chimp276 Posted - 06/12/2009 : 20:58:33
25 grams, my 2 foot 3 snake weighs about 100g! You need to get her weight up so id say the largest thing she can eat every 5 days!!!

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