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danbaylis35
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10/04/2009 : 20:50:02
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| hey guys and gals im new to this site and to snake keeping and there is an issue with my snake tht i am unsure of and would like some help/advice please.i have a 9month old corn which i was feeding 2 pink's every 5 days which i done for 5 feeds but was always seeming to look for more,so today i fed him/her a fluff which struggled to go down (might be a good thing) then once it was down the snake went into its hide and then started to reapear.....is it still hungery what should i do? cos i am awear tht over feeding is not good |
mr.chunky (amel),ssssssteve (western hognose),Cruela (dwarf boa) |
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Posted - 10/04/2009 : 21:20:06
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| can you put a pic up so we can see the size m8? plus welike pics on here lol |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/04/2009 : 21:56:22
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| at 9 months old a fuzzy/fluff should be fine providing it's not more than 1.5 times the width of your snake at the widest part of it's body. i think my youngest 2 were on small mice by a year old. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Spedz
Hatchling
United Kingdom
242 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 22:15:44
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Mine's 9 months now and has been on small mice for the last 2 weeks.
He noms it down and is happy to slither back under his log and not be seen for the next 2 days :P
The mice are only about 1.2x his body (rough estimate) but definitely not more then 1.5x.
Just try again with a fuzzy, and see how he is
A picture of him eating it might be good.. The experts around might be able to help more :P |
1.1.0 Corn Snake - 'Jasper' & 'Storm'
0.0.1 Curly Hair Tarantula - 'Fluffy'
1.0.0 Border Collie - 'Chance'
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon - 'Alfie'
0.1.0 Tortoise - 'Lightning'
1.0.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - 'Charlie'
RIP Eddie :'( |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
3348 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2009 : 00:21:41
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| corns are greedy buggers and have eyes bigger than there bellys.I would of thought 1 fuzzy is plenty for now. |
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danbaylis35
Hatchling
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 16/04/2009 : 19:34:06
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| hey guys thanks for the help he/she is still on one fluff/fuzzie every 5days they seem to go down well but is still looking for more u think it would be ok to go up to 2 or would it over feed and make my snake ill? |
mr.chunky (amel),ssssssteve (western hognose),Cruela (dwarf boa) |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/04/2009 : 14:16:41
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| how much of a lump is there?i wouldnt jump up to 2 yet,let it get used to 1 fuzzy for a few feeds,it gives their stomachs chance to adjust or they might regurge it |
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