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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 22/07/2008 : 18:32:26
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The link to the Pic seems to be deleted.
Personally I'd say twice weekly was a bit much, once every 5 to 7 days is normal for youngsters. |
 
www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum
Location: Rotherham
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PunkAsF82
Yearling
United Kingdom
909 Posts |
Posted - 22/07/2008 : 20:30:19
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Actaully, gatecrashing, shoudl I incrase Tartan's food size? I've heard people say a foodabout 1.5x the girth, and tartan is about 3 inches circumferance.
Should I be feeding her something biggger?
Ooooh that reminds me *runs off to defrost mice* ^_^ |
~~ My Zoo ~~
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon - Cooper
0.1.0 Amel corn - Lucky
0.1.0 Normal Leopard Gecko - Layla
1.1.0 Cats - Zelda the Maine Coon & Link the Ragdoll X Tabby
0.0.50 Malawi Cichlids
0.0.20 Community fish tank
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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PunkAsF82
Yearling
United Kingdom
909 Posts |
Posted - 22/07/2008 : 23:11:53
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| I should probably find a Milk Snake forum too eh? I won't leave you guys here, I'd miss you! :D |
~~ My Zoo ~~
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon - Cooper
0.1.0 Amel corn - Lucky
0.1.0 Normal Leopard Gecko - Layla
1.1.0 Cats - Zelda the Maine Coon & Link the Ragdoll X Tabby
0.0.50 Malawi Cichlids
0.0.20 Community fish tank
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
4379 Posts |
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PunkAsF82
Yearling
United Kingdom
909 Posts |
Posted - 22/07/2008 : 23:34:39
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| oooh good idea. who else on this site has milk snakes though? they dont seem to be half as popular as corns. |
~~ My Zoo ~~
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon - Cooper
0.1.0 Amel corn - Lucky
0.1.0 Normal Leopard Gecko - Layla
1.1.0 Cats - Zelda the Maine Coon & Link the Ragdoll X Tabby
0.0.50 Malawi Cichlids
0.0.20 Community fish tank
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 26/07/2008 : 23:50:24
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| Sometimes corns surprise you with what they can eat. I defrosted Peachy a large fuzzie and a small mouse as I thought he was acting hungry last time he just had the mouse. He ate the fuzzie and the mouse...... AND the fuzzie Petal didn't want...... AND the regular mouse that Birch didn't want. He's a proper little dustbin!!! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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saddleninja
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1400 Posts |
Posted - 27/07/2008 : 08:56:37
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| mine are a greedy bunch too |
1 amel
1 okeette
2 normals
1 rosy rat x
3 royals
1 cali king
1 publean milk
1 yemen chameleon
2 orange spotted agamas
1 colombian rainbow boa |
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Mancunian
Hatchling
United Kingdom
384 Posts |
Posted - 27/07/2008 : 11:14:58
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Will they not eat more than they actually need though, if they can? This can lead on to obesity. I was reading on another reptile site how one experienced snake breeder said that 8/10 Corns he saw these days were obese and that Corns were supposed to be slender snakes with a flat underside and not round and sausage like! Obesity in snakes can result in fatty livers and other health problems, just as in humans (says me tucking in to a bacon sarnie...mmmmmm, bacon).
I am not suggesting Birch is a fatty though!! |
0.1.1 Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata) CB07 Jasper (Amelanastic) CB07 Chicomecoatl (Anerythristic Aztec)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Python regius) CB07 Tibo (Normal)
1.1.0 California Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula californiae) CB05 Luka (B&W Banded) CB06 Lucien (Albino Banded)
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 27/07/2008 : 14:04:19
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I don't usually feed mine that much, and I don't usually use Peachy as a dustbin! Rather than re-freezing the mice I was curious as to how muchy he would eat given the opportunity. As a result of eating 2 fuzzies, a small mouse and a regular mouse I'll stretch his next normal size feed to 10-12 days.
Birsh IS usually my dustbin but she turned her nose up at the second one I offered, she's seemed a bit 'off' lately and I was hoping it was because she was going to drop a second clutch but no luck so far...... |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 27/07/2008 : 14:06:04
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| however the adult amel I recently bought IS definitely obese, he's round and squishy all over. the previous owner fed him 4 regular mice every 14 days. now he's on a diet of 1 mouse a week and an exercise regime including jogging up stairs (lol) and swimming! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Mancunian
Hatchling
United Kingdom
384 Posts |
Posted - 27/07/2008 : 14:38:54
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
however the adult amel I recently bought IS definitely obese, he's round and squishy all over. the previous owner fed him 4 regular mice every 14 days. now he's on a diet of 1 mouse a week and an exercise regime including jogging up stairs (lol) and swimming!
Is he entering the triathlon?  |
0.1.1 Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata) CB07 Jasper (Amelanastic) CB07 Chicomecoatl (Anerythristic Aztec)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Python regius) CB07 Tibo (Normal)
1.1.0 California Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula californiae) CB05 Luka (B&W Banded) CB06 Lucien (Albino Banded)
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 27/07/2008 : 14:43:12
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bless his chubby cheeks, he has a dimple going all the way down his spine he's so fat! might see if I can get him on a bike to do all three events  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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