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ukglyn
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 08/02/2010 : 14:04:10
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Hi all
I was wondering what the opinion is on feeding a near fully grown corn.
Is it best to feed a jumbo mouse every 10 days, or a large mouse every week?
Opinions please.
Glyn |
www.glyntjonesphotography.co.uk |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 16:47:07
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Its best to guage what your snake needs on weight. Here is a rough feeding guide I have found using the search function (top right) but remember it is only a ROUGH guide
1 Pinkie: 1 to 5 days old (0.5 - 3g) - feed every 5 to 6 days (Snake = 4-15g)
2 Pinkies (3-4g) – feed every 5 to 6 days (Snake = 16-23g)
Small Fuzzy: 6 to 13 days old (3 - 6g) – feed every 6 to 7 days (Snake = 24-30g)
Fuzzy (7-9g) – feed every 6 to 7 days (Snake = 30-50g)
Fluff/Hoppers: 2 to 3 weeks old (7-12g) - feed every 6 to 7 days (Snake = 51-90g)
Small Adult/Weaned: 3 to 4 weeks old (13-18g) - feed every 7 days (Snake = 91-170g)
Large: 4 to 6 weeks ((19 to 25g) – feed every 7 to x days (snake = 170g+)
X large: 6 months + old (350 +) – feed every 10 to x days (Snake = 170+)
Cheers
steve
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1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 16:53:24
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How old is your corn and how big is he/she? Length and Weight?
This might help people to help you,
Gaz |
0.0.1 CB15 Amel Corn - Billy
1.0.0 CB16 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Hunter |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 16:58:21
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If we are talking maintenance diets then there is a lot of variation in opinion-
Casper (7yo, 5 foot 6) gets 1 XL mouse every 2 weeks
Mushu (nearly 4 years old, approx 4 foot) gets a large every 10 days.
However, you could feed 1 medium a week, and it probably wouldn't make a difference.
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9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
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352 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 17:11:04
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I didn't know there was a difference between a large mouse and a jumbo mouse. Here they have small mice and then large mice and from there they go to small rats.[quote]Originally posted by ukglyn
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 17:19:37
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| Have a good look for xl/ex-breeders for when/if Snickers needs 'em, rats are bad for corns. |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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286 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 21:54:48
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| maizy is 5'6" and gets a medium once a week as they all get fed the same day. makes life simpler |
corns
0.1 Maizy, carolina 05
0.1 violet, anery 09
1.0 Smithy, amel 07
0.1 Nessa,amel 07
0.1 Lois normal/hypo motley 02
1.0 Dr Heinz Doofenshmirtz anery 00
1.0 Fry normal 08
0.1 Dora amel aztec 09
1.0 Red bloodred 08
0.0.1 Conker kastanie 10
house bunny
1.0 rex, 09
kittys
2.1 tom,jerry 09 Mittens 10
kids
3.1 Charlie-jane 98, ethan 99,coby 06,adam 07
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 22:29:35
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it also depends on their sex and if they're breeding.........
breeding females will need feeding more than males as creating and laying eggs is a huge strain on their resources (although some will still choose to fast!)
my adult females whether breeding or not this year will get 1-2 medium mice weekly (offered 2, occasionally only take 1) and my males get a large/XL mouse every 10-14 days
as has already been suggested, monitoring weight is probably the most effective way of gauging feeding as body condition scoring in snakes isn't exactly accurate! lol |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 09/02/2010 : 04:20:56
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Just to give you a rough idea...Kellog is approx 4 and a half years old, 4'6" long, weighs just over 700g. At the moment he is on a jumbo mouse (approx 40g) every 10 days but I will probably move him to every fortnight soon and monitor his weight closely...see if he maintains it or loses or keeps gaining...and then decide what I need to do.
It would definitely help knowing more about the age and length of your snake...but more importantly the weight.
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ukglyn
Snake Mite
32 Posts |
Posted - 09/02/2010 : 21:45:57
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Right ok, Axl is about 4ft 6in & weighs in at 470g, he is around 3 years old, I have been feeding him a large mouse every week, & was wondering if an xl every 10-14 days would be better. There is no problem with him feeding & shedding as he is, but was just toying the idea the other night.
Hope that info helps.
Glyn |
www.glyntjonesphotography.co.uk |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 09/02/2010 : 23:38:06
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I vary my adults.
They still have the appropriate size mouse for them, but the days differ.
Instead of every 10 days or something like that, I might go something like 7 days, then 10, then 8, then 15, then 11 and so on.
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Is one way better than the other?
