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 Posted - 31/12/2008 : 11:50:21
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| oviously im feeding her once a week, but does it matter what time of day? will i have to stick to the same time each week? |
Renesmee - Snow corn - 14-16 months
Gimlie - Dwarf Lop Rabbit
Jack - Guinea pig
twitty & sylvesta - budgies
noomie & crystal - moggies :D
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/12/2008 : 12:44:37
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You don't have to stick with the same time each week, but for younger snakes i'd say the same day, if you're on a 7 day feed. Obviously if your snake is only tiny and you're on a 5 day feed, then it'll be every 5 days.
Where mine are all older, i feed mine irregularly now. Instead of every 7, 10 or 14 days I fluctuate mine.
So they could have a feed today, then not until next for another 10 days, then it might be 7 days, then 14 etc.
I prefer doing this, as snakes in the wild only eat when they can so they wont have a tasty mouse every 7 days. Although this method of feeding isn't recommended until you've got a nice old(mine are about 9) snake that is well settled. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/12/2008 : 20:53:41
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i do the same as Kehhlyr with my adult corns but the yearlings are fed every 5-7 days (alternating, and depending if they had a particularly large or small feed last time)
varying the number of days between feeds means i can make sure i don't have the mammoth task of feeding everything on the same night, AND having no snakes to play with for 48 hours!
i usually feed on an evening but if i'm tired or don't have time then i'll feed them the following morning first thing - as much for variety for the snakes as my laziness!
my Royal python will only feed on a morning so if you have an iffy feeder it's worth trying different times of day to see if they have a preference |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/01/2009 : 22:05:06
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Im the same as above, mine is a good age and settled. Like GP says If I havent got the time to feed mine when I was going to, the snake isnt going to care (they dont hold grudges either  ).
If you feed in the evening your more likly to get a more better, more calculated feeding response. |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/01/2009 : 14:04:00
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| mines not fussy either,anytime will do,just hapy to be getting some grub. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/01/2009 : 19:35:34
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that's the great thing about cornsnakes!  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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