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Claire
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
13 Posts |
 Posted - 09/01/2012 : 20:18:38
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Hiya, Ive just joined the forum and it looks really good so I thought i`d ask you guys for some advice.
Im worried my cornsnake Dexter is getting thin. Ive had her just over 2months. I think she is around 4yr old (i rehomed her when her owner moved to Oz) and she is 4ft long.
I currently feed her 1 large mouse once a week. Ive taken some pics so any advice is great.
thanks
Claire 
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2012 : 20:22:42
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| i'm rlly not sure, if i'd say anthing i'd say shes a bit on the porky side :S better get a more reliable opinion before you take any actions x |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2012 : 21:02:37
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Looks ok to me. 1 large mouse 7-10 days is fine. Do you know what weight she is?
Triangle shape = Thin
Loaf of bread shape = Ideal
Round = Fat
EDIT: If you weigh her before you feed her each week you can see of she's losing, gaining or staying the same weight. If she's staying the same each week theres not much to worry about. |
 
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
Edited by - Simmy_82 on 09/01/2012 21:16:43 |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2012 : 21:32:31
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| Not thin at all!! |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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Claire
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
13 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2012 : 21:36:40
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| I dont have scales so need to get a loan of some to see what shes weighing. I was worried she was going a little triangular. I dont think she got out much before but i try to have her out 4-5 nights a week an she has the roam of my spare bedroom when shes out. |
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2012 : 21:42:23
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| All sounds good. You can get a decent set of scales on eBay. Just keep feeding as you are an monitor her weight. |
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2012 : 22:17:52
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| She's looking good to me. |
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)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 10/01/2012 : 08:56:46
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| Maybe someone needs to be eating their large mice every 2 weeks instead of every week :P |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2012 : 15:45:38
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| Looks the same sort of roundness as our Sid and he has been cut down to a medium mouse every fortnight. A little bit porky. |
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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Vince_the_snake
Yearling
United Kingdom
553 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2012 : 16:43:41
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| yeah, she's fine if not a bit on the big side like our Vince! |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 14/01/2012 : 21:04:40
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| On the bigger side of normal. Like suggested above it might be an idea to now monitor the weight, she is fully grown so she wont be growing all that much. check her weight gain/loss over a month and it will give you an idea of whether she is holding a steady weight or not and you can adjust the food intake accordingly. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
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.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Claire
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
13 Posts |
Posted - 15/01/2012 : 16:14:42
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Thanks guys.
quite embarrassing I was worried she`s thin and im being told shes pork! haha
x Claire x |
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Feeding advice please
