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 Posted - 27/12/2008 : 17:51:08
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hi, i dont no how much 2 feed my snake, she (or he) ats 6 pinkies in 1 day so i got some fuzzies and she(or he) is eatin 2! is that 2 much??
she(or he) was born in july not 2 shore how long she(or he) is, i dont know how 2 measure her (or him) lol thanks xxx |
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 27/12/2008 : 18:19:04
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6 pinkies! That seems loads!
At 4 months I wouldn't feed them more often than 2 pinkies or 1 fuzzie every 5-7 days.
Corns can be easily overfed because they usually eat whatever you put in front of them. Try to lower the intake, because I think it's more healthy to under feed than overfeed. Snakes in the wild go ages without food, so if in doubt, feed less than you think as this is less harmful than overfeeding them. |
 
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 27/12/2008 : 19:29:41
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6 pinkies! - that is far too much sorry.
As Kaz says, less is more for Corns.
1 or 2 fuzzies is much better for them. |
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lee2308
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Posted - 27/12/2008 : 20:40:16
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| Mines the same age and i have just moved her on to 1 fuzzy every 5 days instead of 2 pinkys every 7 days.Im only feeding every 5 days to give a bit of a growth spurt but will be feeding less often when i move up again. |
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Posted - 30/12/2008 : 11:05:47
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| how much should i be feeding her(or him) because the place i got her (or him) says shes feeding normal and thats what all the others are eating on saterday i fed her(or him) 2 fuzzies and she (or he) wasnt looking for more, when she(or he) had 6 pinkies she(or he) was looking for more food each time lol xxx |
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Kazerella
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Posted - 30/12/2008 : 11:13:24
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I would recommend that a corn should only eat a appropriately sized prey item every:
4-5 days for a hatchling
5-8 days for a yearling or juvenile
7-14 days for an adult
An appropriately sized prey item should be a mouse that is about the same size as one and a half times the size of your snakes head. You should see a visible bump after the snake as eaten and if you don't you need to move up a size.
Since yours is only a baby, I think he/she should be on about the same as Lee2308's snake. It sounds about right for a 4 month old.
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lee2308
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Posted - 30/12/2008 : 13:37:09
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Mine's always still searches around for more but you have to put your foot down and say NO! I think it was kaz who said there like mary poppins handbag,greedy buggers. |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 30/12/2008 : 20:11:07
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if a pet shop's telling you to feed 6 pinkies i'm sorry but i think they're just after your money!
1-2 fuzzies evey 5-7 days sounds about right (as previously suggested by everyone  pinkies will have a higher fat content (which lowers the bigger the mouse gets) and snakes can get obese suffering similar problems to obese people - fat furring up the arteries and covering internal organ. |
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Posted - 02/01/2009 : 22:27:13
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Kehhlyr
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Posted - 03/01/2009 : 03:02:20
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Most people will say yes, mine come out nearly every day, but are seldom out for longer than 45 mins maybe an hour each when being handled.
Snakes generally want to do their own thing (try to escape, curl up somewhere warm etc) and i believe that when they're out for to long it could get them stressed.
The to long though will vary from snake to snake, My Kelloggs is content for about 30 mins before he starts getting edgy, Crunchy Nut is happy enough to have a wriggle up sleeves, in hoodie pockets and hair and stuff like that for about an hour. Sid though would stay out all day if she could, she has a good wander/nosy around then will coil around my wrist for 10 mins or so to chillax, then she'll be off again for a bit, then back to the wrist and so on.
So it's a judgement issue on the snake really, but at the end of the day, i'd still say 45 mins to an hour is a decent enough time. Maybe less if they come out twice a day. |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 03/01/2009 : 11:14:58
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