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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 13/09/2008 : 12:33:47
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I got a beautiful shed off Dusk this morning and counted the scales from the anal plate to the tail and it came out as 126, does this make him more likely to be a her? (I know it's not 100% positive).
Also Dusk is about 12 weeks old now and around 20 inches long, is this a normal size at this age? She/he's not over-fed that I know of (2 pinkies every 5 days).
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Posted - 13/09/2008 : 13:40:58
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| 2 pinkies every 5 days? isnt that a bit too much at 12 weeks old? spose it depends on its size? im sure someone else wil have the answer. im new to this so im just trying to learn too. |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/09/2008 : 14:04:49
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sounds ok to me.
storm is on 1 every 5 days and she is aabout 6 weeks. will be moving up to 2 every 5 days in about 4 weeks time. |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/09/2008 : 14:54:09
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| I would suggest moving up to 1 fuzzy every 5 days rather than 2 pinkies - less fat. |
 
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 13/09/2008 : 16:39:21
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Originally posted by Blackecho
I would suggest moving up to 1 fuzzy every 5 days rather than 2 pinkies - less fat.
Is that for me BE??? |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/09/2008 : 16:52:47
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| I'd recommend feeding 2 pinkies for a while then moving up to a fuzzy. 2 pinkies are about the same size as a fuzzy but are easier to digest, as an intermediary level. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
4379 Posts |
Posted - 13/09/2008 : 17:03:07
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Originally posted by dazb
quote:
Originally posted by Blackecho
I would suggest moving up to 1 fuzzy every 5 days rather than 2 pinkies - less fat.
Is that for me BE???
No, for Ell. |
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PunkAsF82
Yearling
United Kingdom
909 Posts |
Posted - 13/09/2008 : 17:12:13
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| i jsut coutned the scales on tartans tail from her vent and its 56. female? tyhis is on a shed that she cast a few months ago. but still. i dunno. any help? |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 13/09/2008 : 18:07:17
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| if you wanna be sure why dont you take them to your local shop to be probed? |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/09/2008 : 19:58:12
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I think for sexing by counting the sub-caudal scales up to 55 pairs of scales is likely to be female, over 70 pairs is likely to be male and anything in the middle could be either.
BTW this is NOT an accurate method, having said that I'm pretty accurate at sexing by tail length  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Edited by - gingerpony on 13/09/2008 20:08:24 |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 13/09/2008 : 20:07:57
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Originally posted by Blackecho
I have just had to bite my tongue 
if you're meaning Beech mr BE, I was 99% sure he was a he!
it was the previous owners who said HE had laid eggs!
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 13/09/2008 : 20:24:03
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| he might be sold anyway, got a friend coming to see him, hopefully tomorrow, her hubby has been after a snake for a while. Beech would be a good first snake, nice kinda guy and not fiddly/skitty like a hatchling. already pointed him in the direction of this forum for research |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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saddleninja
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1400 Posts |
Posted - 13/09/2008 : 20:25:02
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| move up a size at about 14 weeks |
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