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MrsA82
Yearling
United Kingdom
582 Posts |
 Posted - 11/03/2011 : 07:26:12
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I've had Lola since January she was a little shoelace when I got her and still is. She's probably grown about an inch but hasn't put on any weight at all. She's only 11g the same as when we got her on 24th January.
Her temperatures are fine, she's in perfect sized housing for her size. She is currently on 1 pinkie every 4 days. Which she takes readily and is incredibly active. She's out every night doing acrobats and waiting for her door to be opened
I just don't know why she's not gaining weight??? |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2011 : 07:46:31
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| you could try her on 2 pinkies but i'd increase the feeding interval initially |
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MrsA82
Yearling
United Kingdom
582 Posts |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 08:49:23
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Originally posted by gingerpony
you could try her on 2 pinkies but i'd increase the feeding interval initially
I honestly don't know if she could take 2 as just 1 leaves a considerable bulge. She seems very quick to digest though she is sometimes out roaming her viv 12 hours later , but without doubt always after 36 hours.
We moved her from 7 days to 5 now down to 4, would you feed more regularly than that say every 3?? |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 09:04:37
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| Have you got any photo's of her after feeding so we can see the size of the bulge that 1 pinky leaves? |
      
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MrsA82
Yearling
United Kingdom
582 Posts |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 12:03:34
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Originally posted by Mort13
Have you got any photo's of her after feeding so we can see the size of the bulge that 1 pinky leaves?
Ive got this one from a few feeds back.... This one shows her after a very small pinkie which was limbless. She's now back on proper pinkies so bulge is big bigger
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0.1 Philodryas baroni
2.7 western hognose
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 22:09:47
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i'd go for 2 pinkies, increasing the feeding interval to 7 days, then next feed then 6 days, then next feed and 5 days then stay at a 5 day feeding regime. any more frequent and the snake's system will overload as they're not designed to be constantly digesting food.
oh, and do expect more poo lol  |
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sarahw
Hatchling
United Kingdom
248 Posts |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 23:25:20
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hi my little snow was only 5g when i got him he was previously a non feeder, got him on 29th oct and he stopped eating again for 2 weeks
he now weighs 14g so is gradualy putting on weight, he has shed twice and grown 3"
i feed him twice a week, on a mon and on a friday which seems to do the trick as hes doing well
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MrsA82
Yearling
United Kingdom
582 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2011 : 10:39:16
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| Well I have tried her with 2 small pinkies today which she readily took. Got a lovely belly on her now just fingers crossed they stay down!!!! |
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2.7 western hognose
3.7 royal pythons |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2011 : 13:13:45
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| Ooh,glad she took them well. Let us know how she goes on. |
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MrsA82
Yearling
United Kingdom
582 Posts |
Posted - 17/03/2011 : 19:52:44
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UPDATE:
Lola kept her 2 pinkies down. Had a mega poo yesterday and she has put on 2g!! chuffed with that she's now 13g!! This is the 1st time she has put on weight since we got her s really chuffed!!!
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 17/03/2011 : 20:04:12
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| So more food is the way forward, good news on the 2 grams, thats about what Spot gains weekly so sounds good to me anyway. Double feed until your out of pinkies and convert to fuzzies and watch her shoot up. |
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MrsA82
Yearling
United Kingdom
582 Posts |
Posted - 17/03/2011 : 20:21:53
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| I got a 23g corn that took her first fuzzy today, and the bulge on fer is unreal! Just trying to imagine my little shoelace eating a fuzzy lol! Hoping to move harry onto them soon too he's now 20g and easily on double pinkies |
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Edited by - MrsA82 on 17/03/2011 20:22:39 |
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Mole
Hatchling
United Kingdom
121 Posts |
Posted - 17/03/2011 : 20:33:06
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| Happy days just what the doctor ordered |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 17/03/2011 : 20:34:59
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| Spot is eating big rat pups at the moment, they are bigger than big fuzzies but smaller than a mouse, I bought some for the royal to get him feeding and it worked and he is now eating Chiuaua's (well large weaner rats but almost the same). Spot loves them he gets one every other week, don't want him getting used to it, but he is almost too big for fuzzies so this is helping him along. Plus I hate waste, specially meat waste so someone is eating them. |
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Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
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MrsA82
Yearling
United Kingdom
582 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 09:52:20
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Update.....
Lola is very blue but today was her first day of her 2 pinkie every 5 day schedule! Took them no worries. Gonna move up pinkie Size next week as she's on tiny ones that are gone in seconds......
Oh and she's now 14g dropped down to 12g last week but even after her mammoth poo has put on 2g!!!!! |
0.1 Philodryas baroni
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sparkaly
Hatchling
212 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 14:02:55
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Aww bless her....... half an ounce, bet it wont belong before shes a full ounce :)
Well done Lola and hope you have a good shed :) |
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Lucy1012
Hatchling
United Kingdom
127 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 14:23:15
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quote:
Originally posted by MrsA82
I got a 23g corn that took her first fuzzy today, and the bulge on fer is unreal! Just trying to imagine my little shoelace eating a fuzzy lol! Hoping to move harry onto them soon too he's now 20g and easily on double pinkies
how old is your 23g corn, out of interest??? Luna is about that weight and she was hatched July 10.. |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 14:54:33
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Well done Lola.
My corns are a very similar age to yours Lucy. Loki is 75g,Falcor was born in July and is 56g and the latest,Sabai is 28g and he was born in June if I remember rightly. |
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Lucy1012
Hatchling
United Kingdom
127 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 15:42:56
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| my goodness i didn't realise they could vary in size/weight so much.. interesting.. thanks.. |
0.0.1 Amel Corn CB10 Luna
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0.1.0 Hypo Corn CB10 Hala
0.1.0 Normal het lav CB09 Neona
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MrsA82
Yearling
United Kingdom
582 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 15:50:35
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| The 23 g corn has jumped up to 35 in under 2 weeks after moving onto fuzzies she is roughly 6 months where as Lola is about the same age and less than half that!! |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 16:25:34
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| Its nice to hear that she is gaining weight. I can't wait until John and Kevin are big enough to move to fuzzies. They were non feeders at the start and now weigh 10g and 11g and now starting their 6th month of life! I've found it hard not to worry about their weights as Keith and Frank are just 9 weeks older than them but weigh 59g and 60g. They all vary so much. |
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