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kopite_di
Hatchling
United Kingdom
124 Posts |
 Posted - 04/06/2011 : 16:10:58
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| After checking Cillas weight and she was still only 16g at 5 months I decided to give her 2 pinkies and she took both no problem:) hoping she will put the weight on now . |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2011 : 20:56:24
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| You wait until you switch to fuzzies, they don't half grow fast after they switch up a size. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
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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
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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kopite_di
Hatchling
United Kingdom
124 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2011 : 11:09:29
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| Can't wait, When will I know she is ready for them ? X |
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Newbie
Yearling
950 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2011 : 16:47:17
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When the pinkies don't leave a visable bump anymore she'll be ready  I think the general rule is as long as the food item isn't any bigger than 1.5 times the size of her head, or the thickest part of her body its ok.
It can be nerve-wracking moving them up, I was a wuss and let the lady at the reptile boarding centre move Vin up a size while I was away! |
1.0.0 Carolina Motley Cornsnake - Vin, 0.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Rio, 0.1.0 IJJ Carpet Python - Luna, 0.1.0 Dwarf Sunfire Reticulated Python - Helia, 1.0.0 Royal Python - Jasper, 0.1.0 Spaniel - Jess; RIP Gypsy - a beautiful girl through and through, 0.1.0 Rabbit - Binky, RIP Indy, Jan 2010 - Aug 2011, and Ace, Jan 2009 - Aug 2011 |
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FiestaSTLou
Yearling
United Kingdom
556 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2011 : 11:45:16
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| LOL newbie i am having the same prob with my baby, its getting to the point the where his pinks are only leaving a faint lump, iv bought the fuzzies but they look so big!! I know im gna have to bite the bullet soon and try him on one haha! |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2011 : 12:18:17
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| Scary that first time isn't it. I did the same and bought some small fuzzies so I could compare them to my snake. |
      
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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stuart619
Hatchling
United Kingdom
230 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2011 : 13:26:53
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My youngest corn missed her first couple of feeds due to the fact that the pet shop communal fed all the hatchlings in the same tub (Please no cohabitation debate) so was very small when I got her.
After switching to fuzzies she was just under a year old and doubled her birth weight in about 2 months it was amazing how quick she grew. Now she is on medium mice and still growing nicely.
I heard that the first 100g is the hardest after that they grow quite quick. Certainly the rule with mine. |
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FiestaSTLou
Yearling
United Kingdom
556 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2011 : 13:41:01
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| yeah stuart my baby is about 10 months old and tbh has not grown alot since we got him last oct, shes got a tad longer but width wide not that much, i only give him 1 or 2 pinks every 7 days as i dont wanna over feed him, but when he gets to fuzzies i expect he will grow faster. :) |
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stuart619
Hatchling
United Kingdom
230 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2011 : 18:15:23
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It is amazing just how quick they do grow once they start. From her records, she hatched on 10/12/09 and it took her unitl 06/02/11 to get to 30g. that's 30g at over a year old.
Then from 06/02/11 to 06/05/11 (3 months) she was 109g. That's 79g in 3 months.
Only problem is her attitude is growing just as fast now  |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2011 : 18:35:54
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| If she takes 2 pinkies without any problems during or after the feed then I'd use the remainder of your pinkies up (if you've got any left) then put her on fuzzies. She should be fine on fuzzies from now on.... |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
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Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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kopite_di
Hatchling
United Kingdom
124 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2011 : 21:56:43
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| Thanks guys , she only hatched in Jan this year and is 16g so I guess I got a while yet, 1 thing I have noticed is she is much more active this week but still shy's away from me when I get her out then wriggles like mad x |
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