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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1757 Posts |
 Posted - 13/10/2011 : 20:58:16
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I weighed my new corn Bradley today. He hatched July 2010 and only weighs 41g! If you remember, this is the snake that regurgitated a large mouse that was fed to him in the pet shop last week.
My amel also hatched July 2010 but, as of 3wks ago, weighs 196g. (Please ignore the unconscious dogs in the background, lol)
To look at them you would never think that they were the sane age. |
2.0.0 Dogs (westie Angus, shih tzu Archie)
0.5.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Harriet, Amelia, Matilda, Jemima, Maisie) RIP Hector
0.4.0 Guinea Pigs (Isobel, Effy, Mrs Mack & Sheila)
1.0.0 Lutino C0ckatiel (Sammy)
3.0.0 Corn Snakes - CB10 Amel (Barnaby), CB11 Anery Lavender (Bailey), CB10 Caramel Motley (Bradley)
0.1.0 CB11 Western Hognose Snake (Maggie) |
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shaunb
Yearling
United Kingdom
782 Posts |
Posted - 13/10/2011 : 23:36:35
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that is crazy 2 beautiful corns though  |
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LarkaDawg
Hatchling
442 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2011 : 07:01:42
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Wow your amel is huge! my july 2010 snake is smaller than Bradley :S
Hope hes gettIng on okay now! |
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tordyjo
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2036 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2011 : 07:38:25
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| they're both lovely, 41g and fed a large mouse!! lilly's only just started eating small mice and she just hitting the 100g mark, hope he's ok now though |
 Lilly Crystal Harry
1.2.0 corns, 1.1.0 cats tropical guppies who continually breed
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2011 : 07:42:22
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I'm sure he'll come on now that he has a good home  Both lovely looking snakes, can't believe the pet shop feeding such a small snake a large mouse  |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2011 : 09:37:50
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| Beautiful snakes. This just shows why you can't put an age on a snake by its size! |
      
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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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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manda88
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1002 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2011 : 15:13:02
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How dumb can the people in the pet shop be to try and feed a corn that small a large mouse  One of my September '10s is about 80g and on small mice!!
It's crazy how they grow at different rates even if they're being fed regularly, one of mine hatched in June '10 and is 230g, she's by far the biggest though as the others that hatched around the same time as her are about 150g, yet someone I know has a couple that are the same age and over 400g!!
Best of luck with Bradley, this time next year you'll look at this thread and say 'I can't believe he was ever that small!' |
Wanna know what animals I keep? Check out www.facebook.com/mnmreptiles :)
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SheWolfey
Hatchling
United Kingdom
148 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2011 : 19:41:17
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They are both gorgeous snakes
There is a big different between their sizes  |
1.1.0 Cats (Baccus and Isis)
0.1.0 Carolina Corn (Indra) |
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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1757 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2011 : 20:14:54
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Thanks everyone. I know Barnaby (amel) is slightly chunkier than he should be, but even allowing for that, the size difference is still amazing. It really does show that you can't judge the age of a corn by it's size.
Bradley is underweight though and is 'v' shaped as opposed to the 'loaf' shape he should be. There is just no way he has been eating, and keeping down, the medium/large mouse every 7 days that the guy in the pet shop told me he's been getting.
I've given him 10 days to recover from the regurge and fed him a (very) small mouse tonight, which he took without a problem. Fingers crossed he keeps it down ok. I weighed him again before feeding and he was down to 40g (must have poo'd since I last weighed him) but hopefully, now he's on more appropriate sized food and has the correct temperatures, he'll start gaining weight. |
2.0.0 Dogs (westie Angus, shih tzu Archie)
0.5.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Harriet, Amelia, Matilda, Jemima, Maisie) RIP Hector
0.4.0 Guinea Pigs (Isobel, Effy, Mrs Mack & Sheila)
1.0.0 Lutino C0ckatiel (Sammy)
3.0.0 Corn Snakes - CB10 Amel (Barnaby), CB11 Anery Lavender (Bailey), CB10 Caramel Motley (Bradley)
0.1.0 CB11 Western Hognose Snake (Maggie) |
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MammasGirl
Egg
United Kingdom
59 Posts |
Posted - 18/10/2011 : 18:00:09
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Can't believe the difference in size
