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| mikejlunt |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 15:03:51
I've had a corn snake for almost three years and I have been trying to find out when the best time to breed her would be. Everywhere tells me this 3 3's rule. But it's very close to 3 years, she is about an inch away from 3 foot as well. Yet she is only 86g. Is this normal? |
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| ScalySituation |
Posted - 04/03/2012 : 09:59:57
how did she take the increase? |
| nickyff |
Posted - 20/02/2012 : 00:33:37
i would def question the weight x length, scales may be off, or are you weighing empty tub, putting her in and when you do tub+ snake weight minus tub weight somehow going wrong with the maths? (maybe she weighs more than you think?)
I have a female carolina about 3 footish who is 300g+ and eating either large or jumbo size mice
(and is NOT a fatty!!)
I know snakeys are all different vis growth rate etc but yr measurements don't seem to make sense
hope you work it out-
ps- she is very pretty, when she is ready you should get some lovely babbies |
| sue2012 |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 22:12:54
look forward to seeing some pics of her having a belly full lol she will be fine with a small mouse np there im sure of it |
| oakleyman18 |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 19:47:20
I've got to agree I'm afraid, she looks like she's having far too easy a time with that fuzzy. She can definitely manage something at least twice as big. |
| mikejlunt |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 19:46:01
I'm fairly sure that the scales are okay, they seem to work for my brothers python. She is about 2 foot and 10 or 11 inches.
I know they're good at stretching, I bet I've just been too cautious with picking mice sizes. Far too cautious by the sounds of things. Don't worry I had no intention of breeding her until I knew she was healthy to do so.
I'll get her a small mouse tomorrow and see how she likes it.
Thanks for all the help guys, I'll definitely post some pictures on here showing how she's doing. |
| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 19:16:44
I think the main reason she is so tiny for her age is that you haven't moved up her food sizes- at her age she should be managing large mice, not fuzzies. You're underfeeding her. You need to up her food size to small mice, every 5 days probably.
You say her jaw is too small but snakes really can manage huge prey items-
4 footer eating a wiener rat
3.5 footer eating a chick
and a 5 MONTH old eating a fuzzy
Move her up a food size, and definitely do NOT breed from her any time soon. |
| sue2012 |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 19:02:08
ok now i know this sound silly lol but u sure ya scales are right she looks a bit bigger than i thought she would i have a 9 month old that is 2foot 9inc and she is 100g and yours def looks bigger than mine lol |
| sue2012 |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 19:00:07
i would have thought she could easy take a small mouse she dont look like she haveing much of a prob with that lol i would try her on a small bet she would love it stunning snake xx |
| mikejlunt |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 16:47:02
Thanks very much ScalySituation :)
I weighed her too (Couldn't wait until tomorrow) and she is now 97g. |
| ScalySituation |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 16:38:37
she is certainly very beautiful :) |
| mikejlunt |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 16:35:58
This is an older picture of her with one of her fuzzy's. She has two of these in just under a week. |
| gmac |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 16:18:35
can you add a photo of snake with foods, |
| mikejlunt |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 16:01:52
I wouldn't breed her until I was 100% sure it was safe.
She has 2 fuzzy's every 6 days. |
| gmac |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 15:58:41
dont breed this girl until shes at least 300g so she is a long wat from breeding, Im more interested about her weight at that age and size though. what feeding regime do you have |
| mikejlunt |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 15:50:32
Yeah absolutely, I'll put one on as soon as I can in the morning, she fed this morning so I wont disturb her just yet.
It's been a few weeks since I last weighed her so I will re-do that also to get a more accurate weighing.
But as a rough idea, her max diameter is about (off the top of my head) 1.5cm.
She is still on fuzzy's, because her jaw isn't big enough to cope with things bigger. |
| sue2012 |
Posted - 19/02/2012 : 15:38:27
can we see some pics please 86g at 3 years old seams quite small but im not an expert i have a 3 near 4 year old that is very small but is still about the same lenth as yours but is 278g :P |
