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jenjen23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
157 Posts |
 Posted - 25/09/2012 : 17:29:38
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Hi,
I'm getting mice from the breeding unit at my Uni so I only know what age the mice are, not what 'size' they would be classed as, i.e. fuzzie. I think Basil needs to be moved on from pinkies, this is what I have now, it is 10 days old, I am a little worried that it is going to be far to big for him! The pinkies I had were 5 days old I think, and they were leaving no bump at all and only taking him about 30 seconds to eat. What will happen if it is too big for him?
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0.0.1 Normal Cornsnake, 2 years old - Basil
0.1.0 Crawl Cay Boa, 1.5 years - Luna |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 25/09/2012 : 17:40:29
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| If its too big for him he likely wont eat it but a good rule of thumbs to offr mice 1 and a half times the thickest part of the snakes body as long as you dont go over that it should be fine |
6.8.0 Corn Snakes http://buzzsprehistoricpets.yolasite.com/
1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 25/09/2012 : 18:08:26
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| It looks like a fluff to me. Have you weighed it? As paulie said, as long as it isn't over 1.5 times the width of your snake it should be okay. If it is too big, he may refuse to eat it or he may eat it an regurge later on. |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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jenjen23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
157 Posts |
Posted - 25/09/2012 : 18:19:08
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He did it!
Massive bump!
Apologies for the poor pictures, just needed evidence! |
0.0.1 Normal Cornsnake, 2 years old - Basil
0.1.0 Crawl Cay Boa, 1.5 years - Luna |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 26/09/2012 : 10:53:16
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| Looks like he's happily on fuzzies now, good size bump for a 'just moved up to the next size' feed :) |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 26/09/2012 : 10:58:47
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Well done Basil  It's always worrying when they move up. I'm giving Orlando his first 'small' tonight and I'm a little bit nervous about it  |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 26/09/2012 : 11:21:24
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| Lovely feeding bump, looks like it went down a treat!! Hissyfit, good luck with Orlando tonight! |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 26/09/2012 : 11:29:48
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Originally posted by SexyBear77
Lovely feeding bump, looks like it went down a treat!! Hissyfit, good luck with Orlando tonight!
Thank you. He's been having 3 fuzzies for the last 6 weeks so I'm sure he'll be fine  He was 76g last week when I weighed him  |
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Falice
Yearling
United Kingdom
757 Posts |
Posted - 26/09/2012 : 12:11:46
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yay he did it! He looks great.
Hissyfit good luck tonight, i moved Trevor up to smalls a few weeks ago I was terrified but all was well. |
1.0.0 Royal Python (Sir Cuthbert)
1.0.0 Corn (Trevor)
1.0.0 C0ckatiel (Baldwin)
1.0.0 Jug - jack russel x pug (Keyser Soze)
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
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jenjen23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
157 Posts |
Posted - 26/09/2012 : 15:46:45
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| Thanks everyone, I was so nervous, once he had his mouth around the head it seemed to take ages for him to get past the shoulders, how do they breath when they have a mouth full of mouse?! I don't know how I would get on without all the advice from here! |
0.0.1 Normal Cornsnake, 2 years old - Basil
0.1.0 Crawl Cay Boa, 1.5 years - Luna |
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
642 Posts |
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2525 Posts |
Posted - 26/09/2012 : 21:15:36
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Scary, isn't it? Mine get stuck on the pelvis.
Re breathing - they have a "reinforced " windpipe, so the mouse can't squash it on the way down, and they can push the end of the windpipe out of the corner of their mouth and still breathe, whilst they are eating.
I've watched mine closely, but never seen them doing this...so maybe they don't need to? |
0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat |
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jenjen23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
157 Posts |
Posted - 26/09/2012 : 21:27:19
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Wow thanks for the info, sounds intriguing!
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Originally posted by Razee
Scary, isn't it? Mine get stuck on the pelvis.
Re breathing - they have a "reinforced " windpipe, so the mouse can't squash it on the way down, and they can push the end of the windpipe out of the corner of their mouth and still breathe, whilst they are eating.
I've watched mine closely, but never seen them doing this...so maybe they don't need to?
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0.0.1 Normal Cornsnake, 2 years old - Basil
0.1.0 Crawl Cay Boa, 1.5 years - Luna |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 26/09/2012 : 22:41:13
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Originally posted by paulie78
Good luck with Orlando Hissy
Thanks Glad to say it went well and he ate it no
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Welshlamb
Yearling
United Kingdom
711 Posts |
Posted - 26/09/2012 : 22:51:54
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| Congrats on the successful feed. So nervous for when the time comes for my corn. |
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Kath
Yearling
United Kingdom
697 Posts |
Posted - 27/09/2012 : 11:31:00
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Yeah, I remember when we moved Corny up from pinkies to fuzzies. I was really worried for him & couldn't watch! Scared it would get stuck! He was fine tho, still is a good eater.
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 27/09/2012 : 12:35:36
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| Glad it all went well. Looks like it was rather yummy too!! |
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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adamczuk
Egg
United Kingdom
68 Posts |
Posted - 04/10/2012 : 21:30:18
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| Your Corn is the absolute double of my Sonny! Even down to the arrow on his head and the merging of patterns on his back. lol. Very strange. |
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What 'size' is this mouse?
