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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 15/06/2011 : 07:57:38
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Now, John is 8 months old and was a non feeder. I have had him since march and although he has always fed for me he is not really putting on weight. I was feeding every 5 days with 1 pinky then we moved to 2 pinkies every 7 days. I have tried to get him on to fuzzies but he is not interested in them, he has eaten the odd one here and there with legs removed but usually refuses them so I give him 2 pinkies. The problem is I can't see him gaining weight while eating pinkies. And if he doesn't gain weight and grow he is not going to except fuzzies. Would moving him to 2 pinkies every 5 days help with weight gain or is this going to be to much? He seems active and is pooing fine though I am not sure of his eye sight as previously posted.
Not had this problem before all my others have happily moved from pinks to fuuzzies |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 10:03:27
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| Have you tried leaving him in a tub with a fuzzy somewhere quiet and dark for a while? |
      
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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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 10:46:01
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I have tried that during the day and left it over night but he is still not interested. I did wonder whether the smell or feel of a fuzzy feels threatening to him, especially if he does have eye sight probelms, and the smell or feel of a pinkie is no threat what so ever.
Could I do double pinkies every 4 days? I know this is alot but at least he would be getting almost double amount of food in a week. Two pinkies together only way 3g, so it would be like the equivalent weight wise to a large fuzzy. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 15/06/2011 : 12:22:11
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| Try a pinkie followed by a (small) fuzzie if all else fails. |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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Feeding advice please
