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janeann10uk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:03:37
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| Is it normal for a corn to eat as usual but still lose weight ? ( talking of a few grams in a week between feeds ) |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:06:32
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| how old is the corn? what are you feeding it? how frequently? |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:09:00
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| basically no it's not normal, though you'd expect them to lose a few grams after they've 'emptied' themselves....... |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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janeann10uk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
122 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:09:57
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| one lost 2 grams Been on 2 of pinkies for a few weeks. Two have lost 1 gram but both have shed in the last 2 days |
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janeann10uk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
122 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:11:42
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| Fed every thursday Same time |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:13:09
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| how old though? if they're adults or juvies there's no way its enough, a hatchie would be a different matter........... |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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janeann10uk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
122 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:15:01
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| less than 6 mths old |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:16:26
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at about 6 months they're likely to be on 2 fuzzies a piece.............
but it depends how much less than 6 months............. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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janeann10uk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
122 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:17:45
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| they alternate betwen 2 and 3 pinkies per feed |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:18:40
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| so why not get them onto fuzzies and feed every 5 days? |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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janeann10uk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
122 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:22:23
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| from caresheets food has to be no more than 1 and 1/2 times width of widest point of snake belly The babies are pretty small Just greedy ! |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:27:37
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have you got a fuzzy to compare it to the size of your snakes at their widest point??
if you're that concerned just go to a vet insead of wasting time on here............. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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inkiepixie
Hatchling
United Kingdom
445 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2009 : 09:34:54
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| Two fuzzies? :O Oh no have I been underfeeding Bella? She's about 8 months old now and has been on 1 fuzzy every 5 days for the past six feeds. She only has a slight bulge when she's eaten. |
0.0.1 classic: Bellatrix
0.1.0 anery (het amel): Luna
1.0.0 hypo lavender (het amel ph stripe): Orion
1.1.0 kittycats: George and Pixie
1.0.0 hound: Shadow
1.0.0 husband: Louis
Location: Nottingham
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2009 : 09:38:05
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| my yearlings were all on small mice by a year old, but DO determine the prey item size by the snake's size |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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inkiepixie
Hatchling
United Kingdom
445 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2009 : 09:41:57
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I'll offer her two on the next go and do it every week instead of every five days? What do you think o Wise One?  The fuzzies I have are only a wee bit wider than her. |
0.0.1 classic: Bellatrix
0.1.0 anery (het amel): Luna
1.0.0 hypo lavender (het amel ph stripe): Orion
1.1.0 kittycats: George and Pixie
1.0.0 hound: Shadow
1.0.0 husband: Louis
Location: Nottingham
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Edited by - inkiepixie on 20/08/2009 09:42:36 |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2009 : 09:43:40
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lol i'd probably stick to every 5 days till a year old but when you first increase the size of the meal stretch it to 7 days then work back down to 5.
have you got a male or female IP? by about 3 years i'm feeding males every 10-14 days and females weekly... |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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inkiepixie
Hatchling
United Kingdom
445 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2009 : 10:02:16
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| Not sure; we think she's a she but she's not been properly sexed. |
0.0.1 classic: Bellatrix
0.1.0 anery (het amel): Luna
1.0.0 hypo lavender (het amel ph stripe): Orion
1.1.0 kittycats: George and Pixie
1.0.0 hound: Shadow
1.0.0 husband: Louis
Location: Nottingham
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2009 : 10:14:15
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| it won't harm a male to be fed weekly, it's just they don't need to be, their metabolism is slower |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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weight loss
