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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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 Posted - 06/07/2008 : 21:33:16
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Hello all, quick question about mouse size.
Wiggle has now eaten 3 fuzzies 2 weeks in a row (i.e. last Sunday and tonight) so I'm presuming she's ready for the next size up - small mice, however, she's still fairly small so I don't want to overstretch her.
Should I give it a go and if so, is one small mouse equivalent to 3 fuzzies, or should I try her with 2 small mice?
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/07/2008 : 21:40:30
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hi. how old is she? (just curious)
i was under the impression the size of the food should not be more than 1 and a half times the size of the thickest part of its body. as a general rule. |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/07/2008 : 21:44:28
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| She is Nov '07, so coming up for a year. I too have heard that the food should not be more than 1.5 x girth and I think it should be ok, it just looks so big in comparison to her head. My royal could take it with second thought. |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/07/2008 : 21:51:11
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mine is sep 07 and is only gets 1 fuzzy every 5-7 days.
do alot of people feed multiple fuzzys????? |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/07/2008 : 22:05:06
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| Wiggle tends to stay out looking for more if one isn't enough or retire up a branch or into a hide if she's done. |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 06/07/2008 : 22:57:57
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| If you buy small mice from a petshop they're usually quite helpful if you ask specifically for ones at the smaller end of the 'small mice' size range. Recently I bulk bought 50 regular sized mice over the internet and I've graded them into sizes myself and will feed accordingly. I bought from TSM Reptiles and was very happy with them - http://www.tsmreptiles.com/frozenfood.html |
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Blackecho
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Posted - 07/07/2008 : 16:53:32
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you can use rat pups there bigger than fuzzies but smaller than small mic
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Blackecho
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Posted - 07/07/2008 : 21:23:33
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| Well my Carolina is Nov 07 and he is on 2 crawlers (2 sizes up from pinkies) a week though ive also noticed hes nearly 3 feet long WOW thats nearly a foot since i bought him in may!! sorry just realised that!! after ive given him the 2 crawlers hes still looking for more so might try him with 3 on saturday or should i try him on 1 small mouse?? |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 07/07/2008 : 22:46:11
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| probably best to try 3 crawlers for a few weeks as smaller prey items are easier to digest. then try moving on to small mice after a few feeds when his stomach is up to a meal that size. |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
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Posted - 08/07/2008 : 15:29:11
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| chester is almost 3 foot so im gonna up him to 2 fuzzys. |
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Posted - 08/07/2008 : 21:09:26
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| Thanks Gingerpony for the advice i will give him 3 Crawlers for a few weeks and see what happens, DAZB chester must be about the same size as Kirk and hes moving onto 3 Crawlers, is it possible that you are under feeding him??? |
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Blackecho
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
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Posted - 09/07/2008 : 16:19:12
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starting to think i am slightly under feeding him.
i was giving him a fuzzy every 5-7 days as that is the correct size for him. however i was not told about multiple feedings (if you know wot i mean)
I fed him a fuzzy and a pinky that i had left over and he seemed to take both quickly so am now gonna move him up to 2 fuzzys and see how he goes.
he is about 3 foot long but onlt about the thickness of a sharpie marker pen.
gonna weigh him this weekend so we shall see. |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 09/07/2008 : 17:42:35
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| Wiggle is probably about 2.5 feet but easily takes multiple fuzzies so Chester should be fine. |
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ari
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Posted - 10/07/2008 : 00:12:21
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| i went back to the pet store i got Mystery from. They advice me that he was still a little too young to move up, and i also mentioned that i could not see a bulge once he had eaten. They adviced that i moved him up to five fuzzies a week. Seems like a lot now gets feed 2Wed 1Fri 2Sun. Hes a lot more active now, feeds well and generally likes to try and escape lol. |
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Blackecho
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Posted - 10/07/2008 : 08:19:51
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| The only thing you have to watch for with that is your snake getting fat. Fuzzies have a lot more fat in them than small mice. |
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Posted - 10/07/2008 : 09:24:41
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It's not a problem for young snakes to have fattier foods as they're growing faster, etc.
But 5 fuzzies - NO way lol that's stupid (sorry) 
without seeing the snake it's hard to give a second opinion & a picture wont really help much..... |
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Blackecho
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Posted - 10/07/2008 : 09:31:06
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Sorry MM, should have been more clear, Fuzzies are obviously fine for young snakes, it was the fact that he was advised to give 5 a week that worried me.
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Posted - 10/07/2008 : 10:00:51
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| They prob advised it to get more money out of you; I wonder if they say it to anyone else too lol |
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