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Tinydanser
Snake Mite

Canada
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Posted - 25/04/2012 :  23:51:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have a 5 month old ghost corn and he is switching over from eating 3 pinkies at a feeding, to eating 1 fuzzy every three days. He weighs 46 grams. Is this a good size and is he eating properly? Hope you can give me an idea if this is normal. Pics coming soon.

Spreebok
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
1135 Posts

Posted - 26/04/2012 :  00:07:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
1 fuzzy a feed is fine, and he seems a good weight for 5 months, but they all grow at different rates :)

However, 3 days is a nono, he'll be constantly digesting, which is not good for him! Every 7 days is much more appropriate, though some may say every 5 days.
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sue2012
Hatchling

United Kingdom
391 Posts

Posted - 26/04/2012 :  00:08:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
1 fuzzy every 3 days is quite a lot i have a snow about the same size that is now on 1 fuzzy a week i think it takes about 2 days for them to digest after eating so feeding the day after that seams a bit much i would go for feeding 1 fuzzy a week till he want 2 of them im sure there will be more and prob better answers soon xx

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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/04/2012 :  00:26:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
When I fed fuzzie it was every 6 days. It takes over that for them to digest fully. As people have had regurges 4 days later. One fuzzie evr 6 - 7 is a lot healthier. X

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Tinydanser
Snake Mite

Canada
3 Posts

Posted - 26/04/2012 :  01:16:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks for the information it has been very helpful.Thanks again.

quote:
Originally posted by Spreebok

1 fuzzy a feed is fine, and he seems a good weight for 5 months, but they all grow at different rates :)

However, 3 days is a nono, he'll be constantly digesting, which is not good for him! Every 7 days is much more appropriate, though some may say every 5 days.

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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
4494 Posts

Posted - 26/04/2012 :  09:34:05  Show Profile  Visit Mamma's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I would feed 1x fuzzy every 7 days. Your snake is a good weight for its age. Feeding 3 days at a time is not giving the snake enough time to digest meals properly and the snake ends up continuously digesting. xx



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