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Andrea49
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
44 Posts |
 Posted - 27/05/2012 : 19:54:59
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Hi all,
Not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere in the forum - I've had a quick look and can't seem to find it, but please redirect me if I'm wrong.
This may seem a silly question, but how do you feed a snake two pinkies? Do you wiggle both at the same time, or give one, wait for it to be swallowed and then give the next. I've got a few more feeds before Kelloggs will be on the double pinkies but I'd just like to get my head around what I'll be doing!
Thanks
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1.0 'Normal' corn - Kelloggs |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2012 : 20:02:34
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| wait till the first one is about 1/2 way down his body and then offer the second :) |
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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Ethancol
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2012 : 15:53:21
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| Hi mate, when do you plan on feeding him doubles? Because funnilu enough I got my snake same day as you ajd he's also the same age!! |
1.0.0 "Ghost" a 7 month old Snow corn, acquired 23/05/12. |
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Andrea49
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
44 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2012 : 15:55:58
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I'm going to wait a couple of feeds but then try him on one I think. Going to get some decent scales for weighing him so that I can monitor the weight as well. He's settled in nicely now - just had a bit of a bad shed previous to us getting him, but it's sorted now and he's a gorgeous red and orange colour.  |
1.0 'Normal' corn - Kelloggs |
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Blackcat
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1235 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2012 : 16:25:20
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There have been several posts with feeding guidelines which for some reason I can't find, was hoping to be able to put a link to one of them so you had a pointer of what size to feed with regards to weight of snake.
Pretty sure it originates from OketeeMick, this is what I have written down as a GUIDE:
single pink, 6 days - Snake 4-15g
large pink(or 2 small pinks), 7 days - Snake 16-25g
fuzzie, 7 days - Snake 26-40g
Small, 7 days - Snake 41-80g
small x 2, 7 days - Snake 81-120g
Mouse, 7-14 days - Snake 121+g
Hope this is of some use and I'm sure if different some one else will correct me, but I use it as a guide only |
0.0.2 Corn snakes - Morse & Zeus
1.1.0 Brazillian Rainbow Boa's - Indigo & Ruby
0.0.2 Columbian Rainbow Boa's - Orinoco & Tobago
1.0.0 House snake - Hoggle
0.1.0 Crested Gecko - Ludo
2.0.0 cats (RIP Zebee), 0.1.0 Dog, 2.0.0 Horses |
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Andrea49
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
44 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2012 : 16:58:54
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| Thanks for that black cat! I'd seen it somewhere on the forum but couldn't remember what thread. It's handy to have a guide. I realise every corn is different too but a basic guide is quite handy |
1.0 'Normal' corn - Kelloggs |
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alib
Hatchling
United Kingdom
143 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2012 : 17:01:06
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| i heard that you shouldn't feed twice in 1 go and you should wait for the first pinky to be pood out before you feed it another 1, is this true? |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2012 : 17:37:08
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| The guide is the munsoon guide, some go by it some don't. Most just feed what is appropriate. Nothing wrong with feeding double pinkies at a time as they jump from pinkie to fluff it to big so once one pinkie doesn't leave a bump start to feed double pinkies until the snakes the right size to start taking fluffs. |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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kelly x
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
49 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2012 : 19:41:10
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| Well I feed my 8 1/2 month corn 2 pinkies at the same time, I wait for him to eat one and move around a little and then offer the next one :) I have done this a few times now and have had no problems. |
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