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 At what age do you stop feeding corns every week?
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tallboy
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/11/2011 :  19:48:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Any suggestions?

hillzi
The Lost boy.

United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/11/2011 :  19:55:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It's not a question of age really as all snakes grow at different rates.. more of size.

When they can take a substantial sized mouse. I feed my two a large mouse each fortnight, but I started feeding my Blaze, a small mouse, every 10 ten days.

After they can comfortably take 2 fluffs for a while try a small mouse. If he takes a small mouse well without strethcing too much (seeing too much skin between his scales) and leaves a noticable "Lump" not a "bulge" then feed him a small mouse every ten days.

this way he avoids getting obese as the meal size is larger than his fluffs, but the time is more spaced between meals.
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tallboy
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/11/2011 :  20:31:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi thanks, i currently feed him every 7 days unless in shed which leaves a decent lump, he is 2 and half years old.
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hillzi
The Lost boy.

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Posted - 25/11/2011 :  21:00:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
What size mousey is he eating?

that's okay dude!
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eeji
The Morph Master

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Posted - 25/11/2011 :  21:19:27  Show Profile  Visit eeji's Homepage  Reply with Quote
it all depends what size food you are giving them too, eg. I feed my adults one medium every week but if I was to feed larger it would be longer between meals


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tallboy
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/11/2011 :  00:16:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ok, well mine is medium mice i guess, theyre not massive mice, so maybe im doing it just right then :o)
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