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tk72
Hatchling
United Kingdom
494 Posts |
 Posted - 04/03/2014 : 23:32:16
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| Stupid mistake at feeding time today. Got mice from p@h and didn't check the bags. Asked for normal size and got jumbos. Gave one to cola and you can guess. She couldnt get the back legs anywhere near going in. Sat with her for about 20mins and no chance. She was moving all over the place and looked a bit stressed so in the end I had to get a pair of scissors and cut the back legs of the mouse. Which was scary as I had to hold her down and cut quite close to her to make sure she could swallow it. Was not something I would recommend anyone to try. Just a bit of a wake up call for me to check the size in the shop and when I get it out of the freezer. |
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SilverWings
Yearling
United Kingdom
740 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2014 : 00:20:42
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| I had to do this once with a chick, gave it to Luna thinking she'd manage just fine cos Diego could and they're pretty much the same size, she got stuck. Had to lop off the back legs, now I make sure I always do o.O It's scary when you think they're stuck, at least you managed to help her out :) |
2.2.3 Corn snakes; Red, Rosie, Liana, Checkers, Luna, Diego, Snowman
1.0 Taiwanese Beauty Snake; Aleron
1.0 Green Anoles; Doug
1.0 Greyhound; Lee |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2014 : 09:34:33
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That's not good  . I'm so glad you were able to intervene and it goes to show that corns will sometimes try to eat something that's too big for them. Was it more than 1.5 times wider than her widest part?
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2014 : 13:35:02
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| Glad you got it sorted with out too much stress (for BOTH of you) |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2014 : 18:28:48
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I had to cut the back legs off a jumbo for one of my snakes. I've NEVER seen such a big mouse! It wasn't more than 1.5 times his width but it was close and when he got to the back end he was really struggling so I had to snip the back legs a bit to allow him to get it in.
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2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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mouse way to big.
