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Chimp276
Yearling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/05/2009 :  12:18:18  Show Profile  Click to see Chimp276's MSN Messenger address
I was just wondering if anyone had made a chart showing the length and weight of a snake and wat size mouse it should be fed? Just thought this could be helpful!!!
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Chimp276
Yearling

United Kingdom
587 Posts
Posted - 14/05/2009 :  13:36:17  Show Profile  Click to see Chimp276's MSN Messenger address
If not fair enough! Just thought it would be handy to have!!
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Chimp276
Yearling

United Kingdom
587 Posts
Posted - 14/05/2009 :  13:39:20  Show Profile  Click to see Chimp276's MSN Messenger address
Ok so I found this on Wikipedia! Not very reliable I know but what do you guys think? Is it accurate?

Snake weight Mouse Type Mouse weight Frequency
4–15 g Single Pinky 2–3 g 7 days
16–23 g Double Pinky 2–3 g times two 7 days
23-30 g Double Large Pinky 4-5 times two 7 days
30–40g Small fuzzies 5–7 g 7 days
40–50 g Regular fuzzies 7–9 g 7 days
51–90 g Hoppers 9–12 g 7 days
91–170 g Weaned 14–20 g 7 days
170–400 g Adult 24–30 g 7 to ? days
400g+ Jumbo Adults 40–50 g 7 to ? days
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Chimp276
Yearling

United Kingdom
587 Posts
Posted - 14/05/2009 :  14:34:17  Show Profile  Click to see Chimp276's MSN Messenger address
Also when will 09 hotchlings be going on sale on triple8?
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness

United Kingdom
4428 Posts
Posted - 14/05/2009 :  16:16:01  Show Profile
The guide for feeding is 1.5 times the width of the snake, thats a maximum size.

I dont understand that chart, why are there two weights for each food size?
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Chimp276
Yearling

United Kingdom
587 Posts
Posted - 14/05/2009 :  16:39:14  Show Profile  Click to see Chimp276's MSN Messenger address
the first weight the weight of the snake i think! Do you think its any good? Just found it on the internet
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness

United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/05/2009 :  16:42:17  Show Profile
Looks alright to me, but I think a 400g snake eating a jumbo mouse is too much.
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Chimp276
Yearling

United Kingdom
587 Posts
Posted - 14/05/2009 :  17:00:45  Show Profile  Click to see Chimp276's MSN Messenger address
Well im not planning on having a adult anytime soon lol
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hillzi
The Lost boy.

United Kingdom
3984 Posts
Posted - 14/05/2009 :  17:51:48  Show Profile
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2622&whichpage=2
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