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chell280181
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/09/2011 :  15:15:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i have only had my 2 hatchlings just over 2 weeks there both on pinkies at the moment my carolina is only 7 weeks and my Amel is 13 weeks how will i know when they need bigger food?,what signs should i look for any advice will be greatly appreciated

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shaunb
Yearling

United Kingdom
782 Posts

Posted - 11/09/2011 :  16:41:44  Show Profile  Send shaunb a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
when the food is becoming unnoticeable in them the snake needs to have a lump in them once fed and it shouldn't be any bigger than 1 and a half times the size of the thickest part ov them which is usually the mid section, hope this helps



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sharon71
Hatchling

United Kingdom
116 Posts

Posted - 11/09/2011 :  16:56:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Have just moved mine up he was on 2 pinkies and hardly a bump showed.After moving up for the first time yesterday there was a lovely bump!



0.0.1 Carolina (Nobby Knobbs)
0.1.0 cat(Pepsi)
0.0.2 goldfish
0.2.0 kids
1.0.0 husband
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chell280181
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
17 Posts

Posted - 11/09/2011 :  18:03:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote


does this look like right size for its food

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fluffycorn
Yearling

United Kingdom
514 Posts

Posted - 11/09/2011 :  18:14:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
yes i'd say thats the perfect size, theres a nice bump too :)


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sharon71
Hatchling

United Kingdom
116 Posts

Posted - 11/09/2011 :  18:15:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i agree
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yes i'd say thats the perfect size, theres a nice bump too :)



0.0.1 Carolina (Nobby Knobbs)
0.1.0 cat(Pepsi)
0.0.2 goldfish
0.2.0 kids
1.0.0 husband

Edited by - sharon71 on 11/09/2011 18:17:09
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chell280181
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
17 Posts

Posted - 11/09/2011 :  18:50:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
fab thank u

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shaunb
Yearling

United Kingdom
782 Posts

Posted - 11/09/2011 :  19:01:31  Show Profile  Send shaunb a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
looks good to me



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