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Posted - 18/04/2009 :  00:31:32  Show Profile
hey agen guys aint posted 4 a wile but realy need ur help im seriously concerned, a while ago i posted about my sis n her bf gettin a candycane n havin no idea so i was guna take it of em (http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2232) wel they sorted it out but now i hav found out it has not put ne weight on at all it feeds well every 5 days but no weight gain i am really concerned any ideas?

Tizzy
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Posted - 18/04/2009 :  00:51:24  Show Profile
Er, few questions for you.
How much does he weigh? what size mouse is he having? Roughly how old is he? Any other symptoms?

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Posted - 18/04/2009 :  22:46:11  Show Profile
hey tizzy um she is on small pinkies (as small as possible 2 b honest cuz she cnt manage ne fink else), she is roughly the same age as my snow so approx 7-8months n i hav no idea how much she weighs but i wud say at her thickest part she is no bigger than a cigarette its really strange cuz she seems happy n always on the go but jst wnt put on ne weight

thanx tizzy 4 ur help!!
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Posted - 18/04/2009 :  23:46:53  Show Profile  Click to see gingerpony's MSN Messenger address
how many pinkies every 5 days? they could try offering 2 or even 3. is there any way it could have picked up any internal parasites?

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Tizzy
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Posted - 18/04/2009 :  23:54:59  Show Profile
Thats tiny! as GP has suggested try uping the food intake slowly, 2 pinks for a few feeds then 3 if he'll take them. If it's a very active snake it may just be using all the calories he's getting but there is always the possibility of something else going on too, I'd suggest weighing it every few weeks too just to keep a close eye.

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Posted - 19/04/2009 :  00:02:44  Show Profile
its currently on 3 pinkies per week but it dnt leave a bulge even but i tryed it on a fuzzy myself but it was way 2 big big 4 her n as 4 parasites how wud it hav got them? its cleaned weekly, fresh water daily n wen thy handle they always check for ne abnormalities n there is no difference il take a proper luk 2moz tho
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