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| ukglyn |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 14:04:10
Hi all
I was wondering what the opinion is on feeding a near fully grown corn.
Is it best to feed a jumbo mouse every 10 days, or a large mouse every week?
Opinions please.
Glyn |
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| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 09/02/2010 : 23:38:06
I vary my adults.
They still have the appropriate size mouse for them, but the days differ.
Instead of every 10 days or something like that, I might go something like 7 days, then 10, then 8, then 15, then 11 and so on.
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| ukglyn |
Posted - 09/02/2010 : 21:45:57
Right ok, Axl is about 4ft 6in & weighs in at 470g, he is around 3 years old, I have been feeding him a large mouse every week, & was wondering if an xl every 10-14 days would be better. There is no problem with him feeding & shedding as he is, but was just toying the idea the other night.
Hope that info helps.
Glyn |
| Kellog |
Posted - 09/02/2010 : 04:20:56
Just to give you a rough idea...Kellog is approx 4 and a half years old, 4'6" long, weighs just over 700g. At the moment he is on a jumbo mouse (approx 40g) every 10 days but I will probably move him to every fortnight soon and monitor his weight closely...see if he maintains it or loses or keeps gaining...and then decide what I need to do.
It would definitely help knowing more about the age and length of your snake...but more importantly the weight.
xxx |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 22:29:35
it also depends on their sex and if they're breeding.........
breeding females will need feeding more than males as creating and laying eggs is a huge strain on their resources (although some will still choose to fast!)
my adult females whether breeding or not this year will get 1-2 medium mice weekly (offered 2, occasionally only take 1) and my males get a large/XL mouse every 10-14 days
as has already been suggested, monitoring weight is probably the most effective way of gauging feeding as body condition scoring in snakes isn't exactly accurate! lol |
| n/a |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 21:54:48
maizy is 5'6" and gets a medium once a week as they all get fed the same day. makes life simpler |
| eeji |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 18:41:52
my adults get 1 medium every week :) |
| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 17:19:37
Have a good look for xl/ex-breeders for when/if Snickers needs 'em, rats are bad for corns. |
| n/a |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 17:11:04
I didn't know there was a difference between a large mouse and a jumbo mouse. Here they have small mice and then large mice and from there they go to small rats.[quote]Originally posted by ukglyn
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| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 16:58:21
If we are talking maintenance diets then there is a lot of variation in opinion-
Casper (7yo, 5 foot 6) gets 1 XL mouse every 2 weeks
Mushu (nearly 4 years old, approx 4 foot) gets a large every 10 days.
However, you could feed 1 medium a week, and it probably wouldn't make a difference.
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| Gaz_1989 |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 16:53:24
How old is your corn and how big is he/she? Length and Weight?
This might help people to help you,
Gaz |
| elament |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 16:47:07
Its best to guage what your snake needs on weight. Here is a rough feeding guide I have found using the search function (top right) but remember it is only a ROUGH guide
1 Pinkie: 1 to 5 days old (0.5 - 3g) - feed every 5 to 6 days (Snake = 4-15g)
2 Pinkies (3-4g) – feed every 5 to 6 days (Snake = 16-23g)
Small Fuzzy: 6 to 13 days old (3 - 6g) – feed every 6 to 7 days (Snake = 24-30g)
Fuzzy (7-9g) – feed every 6 to 7 days (Snake = 30-50g)
Fluff/Hoppers: 2 to 3 weeks old (7-12g) - feed every 6 to 7 days (Snake = 51-90g)
Small Adult/Weaned: 3 to 4 weeks old (13-18g) - feed every 7 days (Snake = 91-170g)
Large: 4 to 6 weeks ((19 to 25g) – feed every 7 to x days (snake = 170g+)
X large: 6 months + old (350 +) – feed every 10 to x days (Snake = 170+)
Cheers
steve
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