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Posted - 27/05/2010 : 19:25:45
Evening people.
Just a quick update,Alpha is feeding well,taking his pinkie within a minute of being put in his feeding tub,just a quick question,tonight after feeding,and putting back in his tank,instead of dashing away to hide,he seemed to be looking up and down the front of his tank,and staying out ,now is this he is taming down a little ,or would he be looking for more food??after swallowing his pinkie,and it reaching to his middle,there was a good swelling to be seen,so how do you know when he needs moving onto a second pinkie.H`es now just over 8 weeks old,10g and 12".
Thank you.
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| Kellog |
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 02:26:28
Danny's guide is a good one Lorne and Stew....this is the same guide but rewritten in a way that is easier to understand - it gives you the snake and its weight first, rather than the prey item. But I must stress that this is very much a ROUGH guide and is only to be used to give you a basic idea of what you might do....but I know forum members whose snakes should supposedly be on a certain size cos of their weight but arent big enough for them yet, so it must only be used with common sense and a knowledge of your snake.
Snake (4 – 15g) = 1 Pinkie (0.5 – 3g) - feed every 5 to 6 days
Snake (16 – 23g) = 2 pinkies (3 – 4g) - feed every 5 to 6 days
Snake (24 – 30g) = small fuzzy (3 – 6g) - feed every 6 to 7 days
Snake (30 – 50g) = fuzzy (7 – 9g) - feed every 6 to 7 days
Snake (51 – 90g) = fluff/hoppers (7 – 12g) - feed every 6 to 7 days
Snake (91-170g) = Small Adult/Weaned (13-18g) - feed every 7 days
Snake (170g+) = Large (19 to 25g) - feed every 7 to x days
Snake (170+) = X large (30g +) - feed every 10 to x days
As Danny said, whether there is a bump after you have fed your snake is also an indicator that they need more food, if there is no longer a bump then it is time to either increase their feed to multiples or move onto the next size.
What is very important is that you never give your snake a prey item where its girth is 1.5 times wider than your snakes body girth. It doesnt actually have anything to do with the size of your snake's head ....as their jaw dislocates to accommodate what they are fed....but more to do with what can fit in their body.
You need to 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!
xxx
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| Big Stew |
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 02:13:14
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Originally posted by reptiledanny
well here is a rough guide through weight
-Single pinks (2-3g) every 5-6 days. (Snake = 4-15g)
-Double pinks (3g x 2) every 5-6 days. (Snake = 16-23g)
-Small fuzzies (5-7g) every 6-7 days. (Snake = 24-30g)
-Regular fuzzies (7-9g) every 6-7 days (Snake = 30-50g)
-Hoppers (9-12g) every 6-7 days (Snake = 51-90g)
-Weaned (14-20g) every 7 days (Snake = 91-170g)
-Adult (20-30g) every 7-x days (Snake = 170+)
also if the pinkie is still leaving a bump then really i don't think he is ready to move up
Very useful post Danny, saved me asking   |
| reptiledanny |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 20:25:59
well here is a rough guide through weight
-Single pinks (2-3g) every 5-6 days. (Snake = 4-15g)
-Double pinks (3g x 2) every 5-6 days. (Snake = 16-23g)
-Small fuzzies (5-7g) every 6-7 days. (Snake = 24-30g)
-Regular fuzzies (7-9g) every 6-7 days (Snake = 30-50g)
-Hoppers (9-12g) every 6-7 days (Snake = 51-90g)
-Weaned (14-20g) every 7 days (Snake = 91-170g)
-Adult (20-30g) every 7-x days (Snake = 170+)
also if the pinkie is still leaving a bump then really i don't think he is ready to move up |
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